Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Immunization, Pol3

Ireland
92.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
92.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 92.0% against 92.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 78.2% 85.8% 7.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 79.8% 93.7% 13.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 88.8% 91.6% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 94.9% 94.4% 0.5% Ireland
2020s 93.2% 92.4% 0.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 92.0% against 92.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Ireland ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st 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

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.