Ethiopia vs South Africa: Immunization, Pol3
Ethiopia
73.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
159th
South Africa rank
156th
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.0% against 73.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 156th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 74.4% | 63.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 75.1% | 25.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 74.0% | 15.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 79.7% | 11.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 81.6% | 16.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.0% against 73.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th 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
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.