How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: Immunization, Pol3

Lao People's Democratic Republic

70.0%

in 2024

Somalia

71.0%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

168th

Somalia rank

166th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 71.0% against 70.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?: Somalia, at 71.0% against 70.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for immunization, pol3?: Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.