Brazil vs Guatemala: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Brazil
82.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
81.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
137th
Guatemala rank
138th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 82.0% against 81.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 137th and Guatemala ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.6% | 43.4% | 10.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 74.1% | 2.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 86.2% | 12.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 86.9% | 4.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 84.6% | 7.8% | Guatemala |
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, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Brazil, at 82.0% against 81.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 1.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Brazil ranks 137th and Guatemala ranks 138th 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.