Immunization, Pol3 in Arab World
Arab World: Immunization, Pol3 was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Arab World, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, pol3 in Arab World stood at 77.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Arab World peaked at 87.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1980.
Arab World ranks 32nd of 41 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.8% | — |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 79.4% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 76.7% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 23.8% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 75.1% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.7% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 77.1% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
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More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Arab World?
- Immunization, pol3 in Arab World was 77.1% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1980.
- How does Arab World rank for immunization, pol3?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.