Guatemala vs Peru: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Guatemala
81.0%
in 2024
Peru
80.0%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
138th
Peru rank
141st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 81.0% against 80.0% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 138th and Peru ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 37.2% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 86.9% | 12.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 89.2% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.4% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 79.4% | 5.2% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 81.0% against 80.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Guatemala and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Guatemala ranks 138th and Peru ranks 141st 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.