Mexico vs Romania: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Mexico
78.0%
in 2024
Romania
79.0%
in 2024
Mexico rank
147th
Romania rank
145th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 79.0% against 78.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Mexico ranks 147th and Romania ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 91.8% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 94.3% | 5.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.1% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 83.2% | 4.0% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 79.0% against 78.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Mexico and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Mexico ranks 147th and Romania ranks 145th 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.