Ethiopia vs South Africa: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Ethiopia
73.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
160th
South Africa rank
157th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.0% against 73.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 157th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 74.4% | 63.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 75.1% | 25.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 74.0% | 15.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 79.7% | 11.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 81.6% | 16.0% | South Africa |
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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.0% against 73.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 157th 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.