Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Nepal
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 77.7% | 55.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 93.1% | 36.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 96.2% | 15.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 97.6% | 6.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 96.6% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
- Nepal, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Nepal ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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.