Cameroon vs Mexico: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Cameroon
76.0%
in 2024
Mexico
78.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
150th
Mexico rank
147th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Cameroon
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 78.0% against 76.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Mexico ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 92.9% | 59.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 89.3% | 43.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 97.3% | 24.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 89.6% | 14.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 79.2% | 9.0% | Mexico |
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, Cameroon or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 78.0% against 76.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Cameroon and Mexico?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Mexico ranks 147th 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.