Micronesia (country) vs Syria: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Micronesia (country)
76.0%
in 2024
Syria
75.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
150th
Syria rank
153rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Syria
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 76.0% against 75.0% in Syria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 150th and Syria ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 65.0% | 3.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 88.7% | 9.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 83.9% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 63.6% | 13.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 64.8% | 10.6% | Micronesia (country) |
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, Micronesia (country) or Syria?
- Micronesia (country), at 76.0% against 75.0% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Micronesia (country) and Syria?
- 1.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Syria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Syria rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 150th and Syria ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.