Laos vs Somalia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Laos
70.0%
in 2024
Somalia
71.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
169th
Somalia rank
167th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 71.0% against 70.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 14.6% | 5.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 23.7% | 25.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 36.2% | 18.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 50.5% | 29.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.4% | 2.2% | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, 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 Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Laos ranks 169th and Somalia 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.