Immunization, Pol3 in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Immunization, Pol3 was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in East Asia & Pacific, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 88.7% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 95.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 43 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +768.9% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 84.4% | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 88.7% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 84.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 4.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 81.3% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 84.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.5% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in East Asia & Pacific?
- Immunization, pol3 in East Asia & Pacific was 88.7% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for immunization, pol3?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.