Immunization, Pol3 in Brazil
Brazil: Immunization, Pol3 was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Brazil, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 82.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Brazil peaked at 99.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1981.
That places Brazil 137th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.0% | — |
| 1981 | 39.0% | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.6% | 39.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 58.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 72.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 68.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 134 Cambodia 84.0% compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 84.0% compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 83.0% compare
- 138 Estonia 81.0% compare
- 138 Guatemala 81.0% compare
- 138 Montenegro 81.0% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Brazil?
- Immunization, pol3 in Brazil was 82.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for immunization, pol3?
- Brazil ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.