Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Burkina Faso
91.0%
in 2024
Ghana
91.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Ghana rank
88th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 36.4% | 10.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 68.8% | 31.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 85.9% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 93.3% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 92.4% | 1.4% | Ghana |
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, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 88th 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.