Latin America & Caribbean vs Saudi Arabia: Immunization, Pol3

Latin America & Caribbean
78.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 97.0% against 78.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 63.4% 74.0% 10.6% Saudi Arabia
1990s 81.5% 93.1% 11.6% Saudi Arabia
2000s 92.8% 96.2% 3.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 88.4% 97.6% 9.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 77.5% 96.6% 19.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Latin America & Caribbean or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 97.0% against 78.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
18.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.