China vs Malta: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
China
97.0%
in 2024
Malta
97.0%
in 2024
China rank
30th
Malta rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malta ahead.
China ranks 30th and Malta ranks 30th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.8% | 83.2% | 0.5% | China |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 87.5% | 1.0% | China |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 86.5% | 4.0% | China |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 95.6% | 3.4% | China |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 0.2% | China |
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, China or Malta?
- China, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between China and Malta?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- China ranks 30th and Malta ranks 30th 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.