Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 74.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, Hib3 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 74.4% for immunization, hib3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hib3 in Least developed countries peaked at 78.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +1749.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +106.7% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1749.4% | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| 2009 | +106.7% | 32.5% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | +65.6% | 5.0% | 8.3% |
| 2007 | +57.6% | 15.6% | 24.6% |
| 2006 | +44.9% | 10.8% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 0.2% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 68.6% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.1% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 29 Albania 97.0% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 29 Belgium 97.0% compare
- 29 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 29 South Korea 97.0% compare
- 29 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 29 Malta 97.0% compare
- 29 Nauru 97.0% compare
- 29 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 29 Norway 97.0% compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 29 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 29 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
- 29 Tunisia 97.0% compare
- 29 Vietnam 97.0% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hib3 in Least developed countries?
- Immunization, hib3 in Least developed countries was 74.4% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, hib3 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, hib3 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for immunization, hib3?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hib3 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, Hib3, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received Hib3 vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against Hib3 after receiving three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.