South Asia vs Turkey: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
South Asia
93.6%
in 2024
Turkey
99.0%
in 2024
South Asia rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) over time
- South Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 99.0% against 93.6% in South Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
South Asia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 66.0% | 48.2% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 77.9% | 13.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 87.3% | 20.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 97.3% | 11.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 98.0% | 7.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunization, pol3, South Asia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 99.0% against 93.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immunization, pol3 between South Asia and Turkey?
- 5.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Turkey rank globally for immunization, pol3?
- South Asia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st 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.