Gambia vs Peru: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Gambia
80.0%
in 2024
Peru
80.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
141st
Peru rank
141st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Gambia
- Peru
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 80.0% against 80.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Peru ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 37.2% | 36.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 86.9% | 7.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.2% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 86.4% | 8.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 79.4% | 3.2% | Gambia |
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 Peru?
- Gambia, at 80.0% against 80.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Gambia and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Peru rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Peru ranks 141st 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.