Bangladesh vs Nepal: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Bangladesh
97.0%
in 2024
Nepal
97.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
30th
Nepal rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 21.8% | 12.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 56.2% | 19.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 80.6% | 10.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 90.8% | 5.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 90.4% | 6.6% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 30th 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.