Eswatini vs Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Eswatini
70.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
169th
Nigeria rank
171st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 70.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.0% | 26.0% | 46.0% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 33.9% | 52.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 46.3% | 41.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 50.4% | 40.1% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 63.0% | 14.2% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Eswatini, at 70.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Eswatini ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 171st 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.