China vs Low & middle income: Immunization, Pol3
China
97.0%
in 2024
Low & middle income
83.1%
in 2024
China rank
29th
Low & middle income rank
29th
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 97.0% against 83.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 29th of 193 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.8% | 47.0% | 36.7% | China |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 70.8% | 17.7% | China |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 75.3% | 15.2% | China |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 83.6% | 15.4% | China |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 82.0% | 16.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, China or Low & middle income?
- China, at 97.0% against 83.1% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between China and Low & middle income?
- 13.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- China ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 29th 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.