Immunization, Pol3 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Immunization, Pol3 was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1981.
That places Mauritius 54th out of 193 countries 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 90.0% | — |
| 1981 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.4% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Mauritius?
- Immunization, pol3 in Mauritius was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for immunization, pol3?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.