Ghana vs Kiribati: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Ghana
91.0%
in 2024
Kiribati
91.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
88th
Kiribati rank
88th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Ghana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Kiribati ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 29.6% | 1.5% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 83.5% | 14.7% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 82.5% | 3.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 89.1% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 89.0% | 3.4% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Kiribati?
- Ghana, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Ghana and Kiribati?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kiribati rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Ghana ranks 88th and Kiribati ranks 88th 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.