Australia vs Tuvalu: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Australia
94.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
94.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
63rd
Tuvalu rank
63rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Australia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Australia currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 68.9% | 10.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 84.1% | 3.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 94.4% | 2.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.8% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 91.0% | 3.4% | Australia |
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, Australia or Tuvalu?
- Australia, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Australia and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Tuvalu rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 63rd 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.