Cameroon vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Cameroon
76.0%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
75.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
150th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
153rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Cameroon
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 76.0% against 75.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Cameroon ranks 150th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 42.8% | 9.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 88.7% | 42.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 83.9% | 11.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 63.6% | 11.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 64.8% | 5.4% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cameroon, at 76.0% against 75.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.