Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Dominica
Dominica: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) was 90.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, Pol3 in Dominica, 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 Dominica is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Dominica peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1980.
Dominica ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.0% | — |
| 1981 | 97.0% | +83.0% |
| 1982 | 73.0% | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 92.0% | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 82.0% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +57.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 90.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +83.0% | 53.0% | 97.0% |
| 2024 | +57.9% | 57.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023 | -30.5% | 82.0% | 57.0% |
| 1983 | +26.0% | 73.0% | 92.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.4% | 53.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 57.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Dominica?
- Immunization, pol3 in Dominica was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for immunization, pol3?
- Dominica ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.