Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Burkina Faso
91.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
91.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
88th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 81.2% | 54.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 86.4% | 48.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.1% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 91.0% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.0% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Zimbabwe 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.