Immunization, Pol3 in Liberia
Liberia: Immunization, Pol3 was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Liberia, 1999–2024
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 Liberia is 72.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Liberia peaked at 84.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 161st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.0% | — |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 47.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 62.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 52.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Liberia?
- Immunization, pol3 in Liberia was 72.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for immunization, pol3?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.