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
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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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.