Costa Rica vs South Asia: Immunization, Pol3
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia
93.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- Costa Rica
- South Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 93.6% in South Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.1% | 17.8% | 69.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 64.2% | 24.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 66.8% | 21.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 85.8% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 90.4% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, Costa Rica or South Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 93.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 5.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Asia rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- Costa Rica 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.