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
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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

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.