Belgium vs Jamaica: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Belgium
98.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
98.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
19th
Jamaica rank
19th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.6% | 62.8% | 32.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 87.1% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 93.9% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.0% | 3.0% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Belgium, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 19th 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.