Bhutan vs South Asia: Immunization, Pol3
Bhutan
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
93.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- Bhutan
- South Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.0% against 93.6% in South Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 17.8% | 19.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 64.2% | 22.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 66.8% | 26.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 85.8% | 10.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 90.4% | 7.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, Bhutan or South Asia?
- Bhutan, at 99.0% against 93.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Bhutan and South Asia?
- 5.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Asia rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st 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.