Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Ireland
92.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
92.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
82nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 92.0% against 92.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 85.8% | 7.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 93.7% | 13.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 91.6% | 2.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.4% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 92.0% against 92.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Ireland ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd 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.