Immunization, Pol3 in Italy
Italy: Immunization, Pol3 was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, Pol3 in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Italy peaked at 98.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1989.
That places Italy 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Immunization, Pol3 in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 90.0% | — |
| 1984 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 75.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 62 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 62 Australia 94.0% compare
- 62 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 62 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 62 Cape Verde 94.0% compare
- 62 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 62 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 62 Jordan 94.0% compare
- 62 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 62 Spain 94.0% compare
- 62 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 62 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.3468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Italy?
- Immunization, pol3 in Italy was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1989.
- How does Italy rank for immunization, pol3?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.