Argentina vs South Africa: Immunization, Pol3

Argentina
74.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
156th
South Africa rank
156th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
406080100198020022024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 80.6% 74.4% 6.1% Argentina
1990s 88.1% 75.1% 13.0% Argentina
2000s 92.3% 74.0% 18.3% Argentina
2010s 89.2% 79.7% 9.5% Argentina
2020s 76.4% 81.6% 5.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 74.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Argentina ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.