Immunization, Pol3 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Immunization, Pol3 was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 88.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1983.
Dominican Republic ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.0% | — |
| 1981 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +350.0% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -60.6% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | +102.6% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4% | 22.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 68.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 65.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 80.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 112 Belize 88.0% compare
- 112 Germany 88.0% compare
- 112 Philippines 88.0% compare
- 112 San Marino 88.0% compare
- 112 Ukraine 88.0% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Dominican Republic?
- Immunization, pol3 in Dominican Republic was 88.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1983.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for immunization, pol3?
- Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican 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.