Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
Central African Republic
41.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
44.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
192nd
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.0% against 41.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 33.4% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 51.6% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 72.8% | 21.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 55.5% | 12.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 43.2% | 6.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children vaccinated, by vaccine, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 44.0% against 41.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children vaccinated, by vaccine between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Central African Republic ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine. 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 first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.