Immunization, Pol3 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Immunization, Pol3 was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Myanmar, 1982–2024
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 Myanmar stood at 71.0%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Myanmar peaked at 92.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1982.
That places Myanmar 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.0% | — |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +120.0% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +104.5% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +95.6% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 1.0% | 45.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 66.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 77.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 76.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 43.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Myanmar?
- Immunization, pol3 in Myanmar was 71.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1982.
- How does Myanmar rank for immunization, pol3?
- Myanmar ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.