Laos vs Nigeria: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Laos
70.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
69.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
169th
Nigeria rank
171st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 70.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Laos ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 26.0% | 15.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 33.9% | 15.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 46.3% | 8.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 50.4% | 29.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 63.0% | 5.6% | Laos |
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 Nigeria?
- Laos, at 70.0% against 69.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Laos and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Laos ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 171st 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.