Immunization, Pol3 in Yemen
Yemen: Immunization, Pol3 was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 42.0%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Yemen peaked at 84.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Yemen 190th out of 193 countries 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 33.0% | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 1.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 33.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 61.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 54.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 42.0% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 187 Central African Republic 48.0% compare
- 188 Haiti 47.0% compare
- 188 Lebanon 47.0% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 42.0% compare
- 192 Sudan 40.0% compare
- 193 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Yemen?
- Immunization, pol3 in Yemen was 42.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for immunization, pol3?
- Yemen ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.