Bangladesh vs Latin America & Caribbean: Immunization, Pol3
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- Bangladesh
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 97.0% against 78.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 63.8% | 54.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 81.5% | 6.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 92.8% | 2.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 88.4% | 8.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 77.5% | 19.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, Bangladesh or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Bangladesh, at 97.0% against 78.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 18.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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
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.