Argentina vs South Africa: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Argentina
74.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
157th
South Africa rank
157th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 74.4% | 6.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 75.1% | 13.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 74.0% | 18.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 79.7% | 9.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 81.6% | 5.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Argentina ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 157th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.