Cook Islands vs Namibia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Cook Islands
75.0%
in 2024
Namibia
75.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
153rd
Namibia rank
153rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Cook Islands
- Namibia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 75.0% against 75.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 73.1% | 16.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 80.7% | 14.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 85.6% | 12.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.6% | 1.8% | Cook Islands |
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, Cook Islands or Namibia?
- Cook Islands, at 75.0% against 75.0% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Cook Islands and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Namibia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Cook Islands ranks 153rd and Namibia 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.