Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Immunization, Pol3
Immunization, Pol3 over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 97.0% against 78.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malta ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4% | 82.3% | 19.0% | Malta |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 87.5% | 6.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 86.5% | 6.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 95.6% | 7.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 98.0% | 20.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
- Malta, at 97.0% against 78.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 18.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Malta 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
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.