New Zealand vs Uganda: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
New Zealand
89.0%
in 2024
Uganda
89.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
102nd
Uganda rank
102nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- New Zealand
- Uganda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.0% against 89.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.4% | 23.9% | 55.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 53.5% | 29.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 62.1% | 24.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 83.6% | 9.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.4% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Uganda?
- New Zealand, at 89.0% against 89.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between New Zealand and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 102nd 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.