South Africa vs Syria: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
South Africa
74.0%
in 2024
Syria
75.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
156th
Syria rank
153rd
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 156th and Syria ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.4% | 50.9% | 23.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 88.7% | 13.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 83.9% | 9.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 63.6% | 16.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 64.8% | 16.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 75.0% against 74.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between South Africa and Syria?
- 1.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- South Africa ranks 156th and Syria ranks 153rd 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.