Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio

Burkina Faso
91.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
91.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
88th

Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 91.0% against 91.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 15.0% 61.0% 46.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 80.6% 62.4% 18.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 90.5% 88.6% 1.9% Burkina Faso
2020s 91.0% 90.6% 0.4% Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 91.0% against 91.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th 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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Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Unit
%
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, 8,105 data points, 1980–2024
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.