Immunization, Pol3 in Senegal
Senegal: Immunization, Pol3 was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Senegal, 1986–2024
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 Senegal stood at 91.0%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Senegal peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 87th 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 39 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 55.0% | — |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 55.0% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 51.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 49.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 76.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.8501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Senegal?
- Immunization, pol3 in Senegal was 91.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for immunization, pol3?
- Senegal ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.