Immunization, Pol3 in Nepal
Nepal: Immunization, Pol3 was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Nepal, 1981–2024
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 Nepal stood at 97.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Nepal peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.0% | — |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +233.3% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 1.0% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 42.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Albania 97.0% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 97.0% compare
- 29 China 97.0% compare
- 29 Egypt 97.0% compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 29 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 29 Malta 97.0% compare
- 29 Naoero 97.0% compare
- 29 Norway 97.0% compare
- 29 Palau 97.0% compare
- 29 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 29 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 29 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 70 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Nepal?
- Immunization, pol3 in Nepal was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for immunization, pol3?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.