Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds
Burkina Faso
85.0%
in 2025
Ghana
91.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Ghana rank
4th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 91.0% against 85.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 84.0% | 14.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 89.7% | 11.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 89.2% | 4.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 91.0% against 85.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 6.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.