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
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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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.