Immunization, Pol3 in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Immunization, Pol3 was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Lower middle income, 1980–2024
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 Lower middle income stood at 85.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Lower middle income peaked at 85.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1980.
Lower middle income ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +63.6% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 6.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 57.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 62.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 75.1% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 80.2% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.5 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Lower middle income?
- Immunization, pol3 in Lower middle income was 85.7% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1980.
- How does Lower middle income rank for immunization, pol3?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.