Immunization, Pol3 in Germany
Germany: Immunization, Pol3 was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Germany recorded 88.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Germany peaked at 97.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1980.
Germany ranks 112th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.0% | — |
| 1981 | 95.0% | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 112 Belize 88.0% compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 88.0% compare
- 112 Philippines 88.0% compare
- 112 San Marino 88.0% compare
- 112 Ukraine 88.0% compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Germany?
- Immunization, pol3 in Germany was 88.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for immunization, pol3?
- Germany ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.