Immunization, Pol3 in Australia
Australia: Immunization, Pol3 was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Australia recorded 94.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Australia peaked at 95.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Australia 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +152.9% |
| 1982 | 68.0% | +58.1% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 17.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 72.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 62 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 62 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 62 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 62 Cape Verde 94.0% compare
- 62 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 62 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 62 Italy 94.0% compare
- 62 Jordan 94.0% compare
- 62 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 62 Spain 94.0% compare
- 62 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 62 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,277 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Australia?
- Immunization, pol3 in Australia was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for immunization, pol3?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.