Immunization, Pol3 in North America
North America: Immunization, Pol3 was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in North America, 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 North America stood at 92.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in North America peaked at 96.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1992.
North America ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 86.1% | — |
| 1981 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 86.1% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 73.6% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.0% | 92.9% | 5 |
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (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 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 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 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in North America?
- Immunization, pol3 in North America was 92.9% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 1992.
- How does North America rank for immunization, pol3?
- North America ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.