Immunization, Pol3 in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Immunization, Pol3 was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 73.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 78.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +66.5% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 9.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 53.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 57.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.6% | 74.7% | 5 |
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 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 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Immunization, pol3 in Africa Eastern and Southern was 73.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for immunization, pol3?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.