Syria vs Zambia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Syria
124,059 one-year-olds
in 2023
Zambia
109,137 one-year-olds
in 2023
Syria rank
34th
Zambia rank
37th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Syria
- Zambia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 124,059 one-year-olds against 109,137 one-year-olds in Zambia, a difference of 14,922 one-year-olds.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228,337 one-year-olds | 90,737 one-year-olds | 137,600 one-year-olds | Syria |
| 1990s | 68,723 one-year-olds | 44,642 one-year-olds | 24,081 one-year-olds | Syria |
| 2000s | 97,325 one-year-olds | 61,101 one-year-olds | 36,224 one-year-olds | Syria |
| 2010s | 133,779 one-year-olds | 58,369 one-year-olds | 75,410 one-year-olds | Syria |
| 2020s | 145,733 one-year-olds | 67,926 one-year-olds | 77,807 one-year-olds | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles, Syria or Zambia?
- Syria, at 124,059 one-year-olds against 109,137 one-year-olds in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Syria and Zambia?
- 14,922 one-year-olds, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Zambia rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Syria ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 37th 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.