Immunization, Pol3 in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Immunization, Pol3 was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 78.6% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 93.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1981.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.2% | — |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 76.2% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4% | 52.2% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 70.2% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 91.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 83.8% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 74.0% | 81.6% | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Immunization, pol3 in Latin America & Caribbean was 78.6% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1981.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for immunization, pol3?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.