Immunization, Pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Immunization, Pol3 was 93.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2024
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 93.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 95.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 79.8% | — |
| 1993 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 78.4% | 92.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 88.0% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 91.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.1% | 95.0% | 5 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Immunization, pol3 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 93.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for immunization, pol3?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.