Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sri Lanka: Immunization, Pol3

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
83.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
97.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
29th

Immunization, Pol3 over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100198020022024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 43.9% 67.4% 23.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 69.1% 91.4% 22.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 75.3% 98.0% 22.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 79.3% 99.0% 19.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 82.7% 97.2% 14.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunization, pol3, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 97.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
13.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sri Lanka rank globally for immunization, pol3?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th and Sri Lanka 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.