Immunization, Pol3 in European Union
European Union: Immunization, Pol3 was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in European Union, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
European Union recorded 91.6% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in European Union peaked at 96.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1980.
European Union ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56.9% | — |
| 1981 | 60.5% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 74.8% | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 84.9% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 88.9% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 91.9% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 88.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 92.3% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.5% | 56.9% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 90.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.3% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.6% | 93.0% | 5 |
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in European Union?
- Immunization, pol3 in European Union was 91.6% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1980.
- How does European Union rank for immunization, pol3?
- European Union ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.