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
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
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.