Immunization, Pol3 in Gambia
Gambia: Immunization, Pol3 was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, pol3 in Gambia stood at 80.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Gambia peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.0% | — |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2% | 53.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 69.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Gambia?
- Immunization, pol3 in Gambia was 80.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for immunization, pol3?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.