China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Immunization, Pol3

China
97.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
83.6%
in 2024
China rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

China currently reports 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 83.8% 49.3% 34.4% China
1990s 88.5% 69.1% 19.4% China
2000s 90.5% 75.3% 15.2% China
2010s 99.0% 79.3% 19.7% China
2020s 98.2% 82.7% 15.5% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
China, at 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
13.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for immunization, pol3?
China ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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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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.