Laos vs Somalia: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)

Laos
70.0%
in 2024
Somalia
71.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
168th
Somalia rank
166th

Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) over time

  • Laos
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 71.0% against 70.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.4% 14.6% 5.1% Somalia
1990s 49.1% 23.7% 25.4% Laos
2000s 54.4% 36.2% 18.2% Laos
2010s 80.1% 50.5% 29.6% Laos
2020s 68.6% 66.4% 2.2% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Laos or Somalia?
Somalia, at 71.0% against 70.0% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Laos and Somalia?
1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Laos ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 166th 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.