Lebanon vs Yemen: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Lebanon
47.0%
in 2024
Yemen
42.0%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
189th
Yemen rank
191st
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Lebanon
- Yemen
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 47.0% against 42.0% in Yemen, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 17.1% | 11.3% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 53.8% | 35.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 73.5% | 2.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 65.7% | 14.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.8% | 3.8% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Yemen?
- Lebanon, at 47.0% against 42.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Lebanon and Yemen?
- 5.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Yemen rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Lebanon ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 191st 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.