Mexico vs Micronesia (country): Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Mexico
78.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
76.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
147th
Micronesia (country) rank
150th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Mexico
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 78.0% against 76.0% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.0% | 68.3% | 27.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 79.1% | 10.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 84.1% | 13.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 77.0% | 12.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 75.4% | 3.8% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Micronesia (country)?
- Mexico, at 78.0% against 76.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Mexico and Micronesia (country)?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Micronesia (country)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Mexico ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 150th 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.