Immunization, Pol3 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Immunization, Pol3 was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 48.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Central African Republic peaked at 82.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1981.
Central African Republic ranks 187th of 193 countries 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.0% | — |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +117.4% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5% | 11.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 36.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 38.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 23.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 35.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Central African Republic?
- Immunization, pol3 in Central African Republic was 48.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for immunization, pol3?
- Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.