Immunization, Pol3 in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Immunization, Pol3 was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 72.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 75.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 6.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 44.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 49.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.5% | 73.6% | 5 |
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Immunization, pol3 in Pre-demographic dividend was 72.3% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for immunization, pol3?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.