Malta vs Other small states: Immunization, Pol3

Malta
97.0%
in 2024
Other small states
82.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
29th
Other small states rank
30th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Malta
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 97.0% against 82.1% in Other small states, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 30th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 88.0% 85.6% 2.4% Malta
1990s 87.5% 80.3% 7.2% Malta
2000s 86.5% 84.9% 1.6% Malta
2010s 95.6% 89.0% 6.6% Malta
2020s 98.0% 83.3% 14.7% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Malta or Other small states?
Malta, at 97.0% against 82.1% in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Malta and Other small states?
14.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Other small states?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Malta and Other small states rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Malta ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 30th 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.