Immunization, Pol3 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Immunization, Pol3 was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 59.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Ecuador peaked at 97.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1980.
Ecuador ranks 182nd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.0% | — |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | +46.9% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 19.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 61.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 79.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 59.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 181 Gabon 60.0% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 59.0% compare
- 182 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.0% compare
- 185 Angola 56.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Ecuador?
- Immunization, pol3 in Ecuador was 59.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1980.
- How does Ecuador rank for immunization, pol3?
- Ecuador ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.