Central African Republic vs Yemen: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Central African Republic
48.0%
in 2024
Yemen
42.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
188th
Yemen rank
191st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Central African Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 48.0% against 42.0% in Yemen, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 15.5% | 8.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 53.8% | 3.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 73.5% | 29.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 65.7% | 20.5% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 51.8% | 11.2% | Yemen |
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, Central African Republic or Yemen?
- Central African Republic, at 48.0% against 42.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Central African Republic and Yemen?
- 6.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Yemen rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 191st 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.