Which has higher immunization, pol3, India or United States of America?

India, at 93.0% against 93.0% in United States of America as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?

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.

India vs United States of America: Immunization, Pol3

India

93.0%

in 2024

United States of America

93.0%

in 2024

India rank

75th

United States of America rank

75th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

India
United States of America

How they compare

India currently reports 93.0% against 93.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 75th of 193 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.3%	96.0%	77.7%	United States of America
1990s	62.6%	84.9%	22.3%	United States of America
2000s	62.8%	91.7%	28.9%	United States of America
2010s	84.1%	93.1%	9.0%	United States of America
2020s	89.4%	92.8%	3.4%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, India or United States of America?: India, at 93.0% against 93.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between India and United States of America?: 0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for immunization, pol3?: India ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 75th 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.