Immunization, Pol3 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Immunization, Pol3 was 73.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 73.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 75.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1980.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 5.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 48.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 51.8% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.0% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.8% | 74.2% | 5 |
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % 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 0.0099 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 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Immunization, pol3 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 73.3% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for immunization, pol3?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.