Immunization, Pol3 in Benin
Benin: Immunization, Pol3 was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Benin, 1985–2024
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 Benin is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Benin peaked at 82.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1985.
Benin ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.0% | — |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 16.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 66.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 73.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 63.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
- 175 Vanuatu 65.0% compare
- 178 Comoros 62.0% compare
- 178 Madagascar 62.0% compare
- 178 Venezuela 62.0% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % 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 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Benin?
- Immunization, pol3 in Benin was 63.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1985.
- How does Benin rank for immunization, pol3?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.