Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Iraq
91.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
91.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
88th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Iraq
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iraq ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.3% | 67.1% | 4.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 86.4% | 9.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 72.1% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 91.0% | 14.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 89.0% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
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, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
- Iraq, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Iraq ranks 88th and Zimbabwe 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.