Immunization, Pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Immunization, Pol3 was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1992–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 93.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 95.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.5% | — |
| 1993 | 73.7% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 73.7% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 82.5% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.9% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 95.9% | 5 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Immunization, pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for immunization, pol3?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.