Bhutan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio

Bhutan
99.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
99.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
1st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st

Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time

  • Bhutan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 37.1% 57.6% 20.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 87.1% 96.2% 9.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 93.4% 98.0% 4.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 96.5% 98.8% 2.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 97.8% 98.8% 1.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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, Bhutan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bhutan, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,105 data points, 1980–2024
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.