Immunization, Pol3 in United States of America
United States of America: Immunization, Pol3 was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, Pol3 in United States of America, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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.