El Salvador vs Eritrea: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
El Salvador
95.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
95.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
55th
Eritrea rank
55th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 95.0% against 95.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 65.6% | 26.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 93.5% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 94.6% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 95.0% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
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, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- El Salvador, at 95.0% against 95.0% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- El Salvador ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 55th 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.