Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Somalia
Somalia: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) was 71.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Immunization, Pol3 in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 71.0%.
That represents a change of up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Somalia peaked at 72.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1981.
That places Somalia 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +120.0% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +84.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 71.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 71.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +150.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
| 1984 | +120.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 11.0% | 22.0% |
| 1998 | +84.2% | 19.0% | 35.0% |
| 1981 | -75.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 2.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 18.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 26.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 55.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Somalia?
- Immunization, pol3 in Somalia was 71.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for immunization, pol3?
- Somalia ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.