Immunization, Pol3 in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Immunization, Pol3 was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Africa Western and Central, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, pol3 in Africa Western and Central is 73.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Africa Western and Central peaked at 74.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +155.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +86.0% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +64.4% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, Pol3 in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +155.4% | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| 1984 | +86.0% | 5.1% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 1.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 36.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 44.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 57.8% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 65.5% | 74.2% | 5 |
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Africa Western and Central?
- Immunization, pol3 in Africa Western and Central was 73.8% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for immunization, pol3?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.