Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Gambia
80.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
80.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
141st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
141st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 80.0% against 80.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Tanzania, United Republic of 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 | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 61.2% | 12.0% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 79.3% | 14.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 85.9% | 4.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.0% | 4.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 73.4% | 9.2% | 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gambia, at 80.0% against 80.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.