Immunization, Pol3 in United States of America

United States of America: Immunization, Pol3 was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1982
All-time low
72.0%
in 1992
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, Pol3 in United States of America, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 95 % of one-year-old children1981: 96 % of one-year-old children1982: 97 % of one-year-old children1983: 97 % of one-year-old children1984: 97 % of one-year-old children1985: 96 % of one-year-old children1986: 97 % of one-year-old children1987: 97 % of one-year-old children1988: 97 % of one-year-old children1989: 91 % of one-year-old children1990: 85 % of one-year-old children1991: 78 % of one-year-old children1992: 72 % of one-year-old children1993: 79 % of one-year-old children1994: 84 % of one-year-old children1995: 88 % of one-year-old children1996: 91 % of one-year-old children1997: 91 % of one-year-old children1998: 91 % of one-year-old children1999: 90 % of one-year-old children2000: 90 % of one-year-old children2001: 89 % of one-year-old children2002: 90 % of one-year-old children2003: 91 % of one-year-old children2004: 92 % of one-year-old children2005: 92 % of one-year-old children2006: 93 % of one-year-old children2007: 93 % of one-year-old children2008: 94 % of one-year-old children2009: 93 % of one-year-old children2010: 93 % of one-year-old children2011: 94 % of one-year-old children2012: 93 % of one-year-old children2013: 93 % of one-year-old children2014: 93 % of one-year-old children2015: 93 % of one-year-old children2016: 94 % of one-year-old children2017: 92 % of one-year-old children2018: 93 % of one-year-old children2019: 93 % of one-year-old children2020: 92 % of one-year-old children2021: 93 % of one-year-old children2022: 93 % of one-year-old children2023: 93 % of one-year-old children2024: 93 % 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 United States of America stood at 93.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in United States of America peaked at 97.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1992.

That places United States of America 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Immunization, Pol3 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children) in United States of America, 1980 to 2024.
Year % of one-year-old children Change
1980 95.0%
1981 96.0% +1.1%
1982 97.0% +1.0%
1983 97.0% +0.0%
1984 97.0% +0.0%
1985 96.0% -1.0%
1986 97.0% +1.0%
1987 97.0% +0.0%
1988 97.0% +0.0%
1989 91.0% -6.2%
1990 85.0% -6.6%
1991 78.0% -8.2%
1992 72.0% -7.7%
1993 79.0% +9.7%
1994 84.0% +6.3%
1995 88.0% +4.8%
1996 91.0% +3.4%
1997 91.0% +0.0%
1998 91.0% +0.0%
1999 90.0% -1.1%
2000 90.0% +0.0%
2001 89.0% -1.1%
2002 90.0% +1.1%
2003 91.0% +1.1%
2004 92.0% +1.1%
2005 92.0% +0.0%
2006 93.0% +1.1%
2007 93.0% +0.0%
2008 94.0% +1.1%
2009 93.0% -1.1%
2010 93.0% +0.0%
2011 94.0% +1.1%
2012 93.0% -1.1%
2013 93.0% +0.0%
2014 93.0% +0.0%
2015 93.0% +0.0%
2016 94.0% +1.1%
2017 92.0% -2.1%
2018 93.0% +1.1%
2019 93.0% +0.0%
2020 92.0% -1.1%
2021 93.0% +1.1%
2022 93.0% +0.0%
2023 93.0% +0.0%
2024 93.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.0% 91.0% 97.0% 10
1990s 84.9% 72.0% 91.0% 10
2000s 91.7% 89.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 93.1% 92.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 92.8% 92.0% 93.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, pol3 in United States of America?
Immunization, pol3 in United States of America was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1982.
What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for immunization, pol3?
United States of America ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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

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.