Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
97.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.0% | 67.4% | 6.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 91.4% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 98.0% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 99.0% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.2% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
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, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sri Lanka 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.
Individual pages
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.