Argentina vs Namibia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Argentina
74.0%
in 2024
Namibia
75.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
157th
Namibia rank
153rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Argentina
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 75.0% against 74.0% in Argentina, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 73.1% | 14.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 80.7% | 11.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.6% | 3.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 80.6% | 4.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio, Argentina or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 75.0% against 74.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Argentina and Namibia?
- 1.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Argentina ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 153rd 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 Share of one-year-olds who are 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.