North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
North Macedonia
2,628 one-year-olds
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3,246 one-year-olds
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
130th
Sri Lanka rank
127th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,246 one-year-olds against 2,628 one-year-olds in North Macedonia, a difference of 618 one-year-olds.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,635 one-year-olds | 22,051 one-year-olds | 20,416 one-year-olds | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,227 one-year-olds | 7,218 one-year-olds | 5,991 one-year-olds | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,246 one-year-olds | 3,525 one-year-olds | 2,278 one-year-olds | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,172 one-year-olds | 9,073 one-year-olds | 5,901 one-year-olds | Sri Lanka |
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, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,246 one-year-olds against 2,628 one-year-olds in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 618 one-year-olds, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th and Sri Lanka ranks 127th 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.