Namibia vs South Africa: Immunization, Pol3
Namibia
75.0%
in 2024
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
153rd
South Africa rank
156th
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 75.0% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 74.0% | 6.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 79.7% | 5.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 81.6% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- Namibia ranks 153rd 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.