Cameroon vs Namibia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Cameroon
76.0%
in 2024
Namibia
75.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
150th
Namibia rank
153rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 76.0% against 75.0% in Namibia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 73.1% | 28.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 80.7% | 8.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 85.6% | 10.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 80.6% | 10.4% | 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, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Cameroon, at 76.0% against 75.0% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 153rd 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.