Cameroon vs Mozambique: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Cameroon
76.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
78.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
150th
Mozambique rank
147th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Cameroon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 78.0% against 76.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mozambique ahead.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Mozambique ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 36.1% | 3.1% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 54.3% | 8.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.0% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 81.3% | 6.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 73.8% | 3.6% | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, 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 Mozambique?
- 2.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Mozambique 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.