Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Madagascar: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
65.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
62.0%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
176th
Madagascar rank
179th

Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 65.0% against 62.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Madagascar ranks 179th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 33.5% 24.8% 8.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 23.6% 55.4% 31.8% Madagascar
2000s 51.5% 71.7% 20.2% Madagascar
2010s 69.7% 70.6% 0.9% Madagascar
2020s 65.8% 60.2% 5.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Madagascar?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 65.0% against 62.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
3.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Madagascar ranks 179th 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

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,105 data points, 1980–2024
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.