East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Immunization, Pol3

East Asia & Pacific
88.7%
in 2024
Japan
98.0%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
16th
Japan rank
18th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Japan
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 98.0% against 88.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Japan ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 70.2% 94.6% 24.4% Japan
1990s 85.7% 95.1% 9.4% Japan
2000s 88.4% 94.6% 6.2% Japan
2010s 94.7% 98.2% 3.5% Japan
2020s 88.5% 98.0% 9.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
Japan, at 98.0% against 88.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
9.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for immunization, pol3?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 43 groups.
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

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.