Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) 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 (% of one-year-old children) 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 73.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +128.6% | 7.0% | 16.0% |
| 1993 | +115.4% | 13.0% | 28.0% |
| 1994 | +103.6% | 28.0% | 57.0% |
| 1990 | +88.5% | 26.0% | 49.0% |
| 1991 | -57.1% | 49.0% | 21.0% |
| 1989 | +62.5% | 16.0% | 26.0% |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 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.