Jamaica vs Qatar: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Jamaica
98.0%
in 2024
Qatar
98.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
19th
Qatar rank
19th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 62.7% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 89.9% | 2.8% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.4% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 97.2% | 3.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 96.4% | 1.4% | Qatar |
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, Jamaica or Qatar?
- Jamaica, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 19th 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.