Immunization, Pol3 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Immunization, Pol3 was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, pol3 in Pakistan is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Pakistan peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 118th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +53.3% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 2.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 37.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 52.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 52.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 118 Indonesia 87.0% compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 87.0% compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 87.0% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Pakistan?
- Immunization, pol3 in Pakistan was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for immunization, pol3?
- Pakistan ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.