Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Madagascar
62.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
65.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
179th
Vanuatu rank
176th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Madagascar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.0% against 62.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Madagascar ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 37.6% | 12.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 74.2% | 18.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 68.0% | 3.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 80.3% | 9.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 68.4% | 8.2% | Vanuatu |
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, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 65.0% against 62.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 3.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Madagascar ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 176th 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.