Cameroon vs Congo: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Cameroon
76.0%
in 2024
Congo
76.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
150th
Congo rank
150th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 76.0% against 76.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Congo ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 63.0% | 30.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 50.8% | 4.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 58.0% | 14.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 68.8% | 6.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 64.6% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 76.0% against 76.0% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Congo ranks 150th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.