Which has higher immunization, pol3, Arab World or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh, at 97.0% against 77.1% in Arab World as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bangladesh?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Bangladesh: Immunization, Pol3

Arab World

77.1%

in 2024

Bangladesh

97.0%

in 2024

Arab World rank

34th

Bangladesh rank

29th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

Arab World
Bangladesh

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 97.0% against 77.1% in Arab World, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 34th and Bangladesh ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
1980s	54.0%	9.2%	44.8%	Arab World
1990s	78.2%	75.2%	3.0%	Arab World
2000s	84.3%	90.7%	6.4%	Bangladesh
2010s	86.0%	96.7%	10.7%	Bangladesh
2020s	81.0%	97.0%	16.0%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Arab World or Bangladesh?: Bangladesh, at 97.0% against 77.1% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Arab World and Bangladesh?: 19.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bangladesh?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Bangladesh rank globally for immunization, pol3?: Arab World ranks 34th and Bangladesh ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit: % of one-year-old children
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.