Colombia vs Uganda: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Colombia
89.0%
in 2024
Uganda
89.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
102nd
Uganda rank
102nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 89.0% against 89.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 20.4% | 39.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 53.5% | 32.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 62.1% | 27.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 83.6% | 6.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 89.4% | 1.6% | Uganda |
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, Colombia or Uganda?
- Colombia, at 89.0% against 89.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Colombia and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Colombia ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 102nd 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.