Gambia vs Namibia: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Gambia
80.0%
in 2024
Namibia
77.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
155th
Namibia rank
158th
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 80.0% against 77.0% in Namibia, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 51.0% | 15.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.2% | 4.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 80.0% against 77.0% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between Gambia and Namibia?
- 3.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Gambia ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.