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
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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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed

Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.