Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds
Ghana
91.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
85.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 91.0% against 85.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 55.8% | 28.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 82.8% | 6.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 83.2% | 6.0% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 91.0% against 85.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 6.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for yellow fever vaccine (yfv) immunization coverage among 1-year olds?
- Ghana ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- 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.