Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Immunization, Pol3

Arab World
77.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
97.0%
in 2024
Arab World rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
29th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Arab World
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

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

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 51.0% 67.4% 16.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 78.2% 91.4% 13.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 84.3% 98.0% 13.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 86.0% 99.0% 13.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 81.0% 97.2% 16.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

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.