Australia vs Iceland: Immunization, Pol3

Australia
94.0%
in 2024
Iceland
94.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
62nd
Iceland rank
62nd

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 79.0% 98.7% 19.7% Iceland
1990s 80.8% 98.4% 17.6% Iceland
2000s 91.7% 96.4% 4.7% Iceland
2010s 93.1% 91.7% 1.4% Australia
2020s 94.4% 92.6% 1.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Australia and Iceland?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Australia ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
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.