Central African Republic vs Iraq: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio

Central African Republic
111,853 one-year-olds
in 2023
Iraq
100,908 one-year-olds
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
39th
Iraq rank
42nd

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 111,853 one-year-olds against 100,908 one-year-olds in Iraq, a difference of 10,945 one-year-olds.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 74,800 one-year-olds 223,695 one-year-olds 148,896 one-year-olds Iraq
1990s 61,718 one-year-olds 162,031 one-year-olds 100,313 one-year-olds Iraq
2000s 84,535 one-year-olds 235,162 one-year-olds 150,626 one-year-olds Iraq
2010s 98,118 one-year-olds 257,592 one-year-olds 159,474 one-year-olds Iraq
2020s 118,170 one-year-olds 168,173 one-year-olds 50,003 one-year-olds Iraq

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 polio, Central African Republic or Iraq?
Central African Republic, at 111,853 one-year-olds against 100,908 one-year-olds in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Central African Republic and Iraq?
10,945 one-year-olds, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Central African Republic ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 42nd 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 polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Unit
one-year-olds
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, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.