Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 92.0%.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in United Kingdom peaked at 96.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81.0% | — |
| 1981 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.8% | 81.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 81 Canada 92.0% compare
- 81 Croatia 92.0% compare
- 81 Ireland 92.0% compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 92.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in United Kingdom?
- Immunization, pol3 in United Kingdom was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for immunization, pol3?
- United Kingdom ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.