Immunization, Pol3 in Somalia

Somalia: Immunization, Pol3 was 71.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, Pol3 in Somalia, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 8 % of one-year-old children1981: 2 % of one-year-old children1982: 5 % of one-year-old children1983: 5 % of one-year-old children1984: 11 % of one-year-old children1985: 22 % of one-year-old children1986: 17 % of one-year-old children1987: 25 % of one-year-old children1988: 26 % of one-year-old children1989: 18 % of one-year-old children1990: 18 % of one-year-old children1991: 18 % of one-year-old children1992: 20 % of one-year-old children1993: 21 % of one-year-old children1994: 23 % of one-year-old children1995: 22 % of one-year-old children1996: 21 % of one-year-old children1997: 19 % of one-year-old children1998: 35 % of one-year-old children1999: 40 % of one-year-old children2000: 37 % of one-year-old children2001: 33 % of one-year-old children2002: 40 % of one-year-old children2003: 40 % of one-year-old children2004: 30 % of one-year-old children2005: 35 % of one-year-old children2006: 26 % of one-year-old children2007: 40 % of one-year-old children2008: 40 % of one-year-old children2009: 41 % of one-year-old children2010: 49 % of one-year-old children2011: 49 % of one-year-old children2012: 47 % of one-year-old children2013: 48 % of one-year-old children2014: 49 % of one-year-old children2015: 50 % of one-year-old children2016: 51 % of one-year-old children2017: 52 % of one-year-old children2018: 53 % of one-year-old children2019: 57 % of one-year-old children2020: 55 % of one-year-old children2021: 63 % of one-year-old children2022: 72 % of one-year-old children2023: 71 % of one-year-old children2024: 71 % of one-year-old children

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

Annual values for Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in Somalia, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 166 Myanmar 71.0% compare
  2. 168 Eswatini 70.0% compare
  3. 168 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
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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.