Africa (WHO region) vs Sierra Leone: Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds
Africa (WHO region)
50.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
85.0%
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 85.0% against 50.0% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 8 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 55.8% | 29.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 82.8% | 42.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 83.2% | 36.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds, Africa (WHO region) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 85.0% against 50.0% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds between Africa (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
- 35.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Sierra Leone rank globally for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.