Namibia vs Syria: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Namibia
75.0%
in 2024
Syria
75.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
153rd
Syria rank
153rd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 75.0% against 75.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Namibia ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 88.4% | 15.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 83.9% | 3.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 63.6% | 22.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 64.8% | 15.8% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Syria?
- Namibia, at 75.0% against 75.0% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Namibia and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Namibia ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 153rd 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.