Which has higher immunization, pol3, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?

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

What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?

19.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 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 Saudi Arabia: Immunization, Pol3

Arab World

77.1%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

97.0%

in 2024

Arab World rank

34th

Saudi Arabia rank

29th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

Arab World
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

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

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	51.0%	74.0%	23.0%	Saudi Arabia
1990s	78.2%	93.1%	14.9%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	84.3%	96.2%	11.9%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	86.0%	97.6%	11.6%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	81.0%	96.6%	15.6%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 97.0% against 77.1% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?: 19.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for immunization, pol3?: Arab World ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia 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.