Colombia vs South Sudan: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Colombia
70,990 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Sudan
85,285 one-year-olds
in 2023
Colombia rank
50th
South Sudan rank
47th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Colombia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 85,285 one-year-olds against 70,990 one-year-olds in Colombia, a difference of 14,295 one-year-olds.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Colombia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 47th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65,820 one-year-olds | 145,398 one-year-olds | 79,578 one-year-olds | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 88,754 one-year-olds | 88,968 one-year-olds | 214.25 one-year-olds | South Sudan |
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, Colombia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 85,285 one-year-olds against 70,990 one-year-olds in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Colombia and South Sudan?
- 14,295 one-year-olds, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Sudan rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Colombia ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 47th 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.