Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Laos
Laos: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) was 70.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, Pol3 in Laos, 1981–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, pol3 in Laos is 70.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Laos peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
That places Laos 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.0% | — |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +70.0% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +123.1% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 70.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.0%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 70.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.0%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +123.1% | 26.0% | 58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 4.0% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 22.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 46.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 73.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 62.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Laos?
- Immunization, pol3 in Laos was 70.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for immunization, pol3?
- Laos ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.