Immunization, Pol3 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Immunization, Pol3 was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 62.0% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.0% | 41.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 29 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 29 Naoero 97.0% compare
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- 29 Palau 97.0% compare
- 29 Russian Federation 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 Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Saudi Arabia?
- Immunization, pol3 in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for immunization, pol3?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.