Immunization, Pol3 in Somalia
Somalia: Immunization, Pol3 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 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0071 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.