Malta vs Sri Lanka: Immunization, Pol3

Malta
97.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
97.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
29th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Malta
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 82.3% 69.8% 12.6% Malta
1990s 87.5% 91.4% 3.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 86.5% 98.0% 11.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 95.6% 99.0% 3.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 98.0% 97.2% 0.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Malta or Sri Lanka?
Malta, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Malta and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Malta ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th 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.