Immunization, Pol3 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Immunization, Pol3 was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Guinea-Bissau, 1983–2024
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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 68.0%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 87.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1983.
That places Guinea-Bissau 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.0% | — |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +350.0% |
| 1986 | 47.0% | +161.1% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +121.7% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 3.0% | 70.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 45.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 52.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 60.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 23.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 168 Eswatini 70.0% compare
- 168 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.0% compare
- 170 Nigeria 69.0% compare
- 172 Azerbaijan 67.0% compare
- 172 Chad 67.0% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 67.0% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Immunization, pol3 in Guinea-Bissau was 68.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for immunization, pol3?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.