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
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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

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.