Gambia vs Guatemala: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Gambia
80.0%
in 2024
Guatemala
81.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
141st
Guatemala rank
138th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Gambia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 81.0% against 80.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Guatemala ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 43.4% | 29.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 74.1% | 20.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 86.2% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 86.9% | 7.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 84.6% | 2.0% | Guatemala |
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, Gambia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 81.0% against 80.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Gambia and Guatemala?
- 1.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guatemala rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Guatemala ranks 138th 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.