Immunization, Pol3 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Immunization, Pol3 was 73.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, Pol3 in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 73.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Ethiopia peaked at 83.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, Pol3 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +88.5% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +115.4% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 3.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 13.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 48.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 64.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 59.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Ethiopia?
- Immunization, pol3 in Ethiopia was 73.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for immunization, pol3?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.