Jamaica vs Turkmenistan: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Jamaica
98.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
98.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
19th
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Jamaica
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 95.9% | 8.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.3% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 98.1% | 4.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 98.0% | 3.0% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Jamaica, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Jamaica and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Turkmenistan 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.