Which has higher immunization, pol3, Cuba or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Cuba, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Cuba vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Immunization, Pol3

Cuba

99.0%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of

99.0%

in 2024

Cuba rank

1st

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

1st

Immunization, Pol3 over time

Cuba
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	93.6%	57.6%	36.0%	Cuba
1990s	96.6%	96.2%	0.4%	Cuba
2000s	98.6%	98.0%	0.6%	Cuba
2010s	98.7%	98.8%	0.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	98.4%	98.8%	0.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Cuba or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Cuba, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for immunization, pol3?: Cuba ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.