Laos vs Myanmar: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Laos
70.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
71.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
169th
Myanmar rank
167th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 71.0% against 70.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 81.4% | 32.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 85.4% | 31.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 87.9% | 7.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 69.6% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
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, Laos or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 71.0% against 70.0% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Laos and Myanmar?
- 1.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Laos ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.