Bahamas vs Malawi: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Bahamas
90.0%
in 2024
Malawi
90.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
97th
Malawi rank
97th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Bahamas
- Malawi
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 90.0% against 90.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 97th and Malawi ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 60.5% | 7.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 89.8% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 88.3% | 5.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 89.7% | 5.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 90.0% | 3.4% | Malawi |
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, Bahamas or Malawi?
- Bahamas, at 90.0% against 90.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Bahamas and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Malawi rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Bahamas ranks 97th and Malawi ranks 97th 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.