% of Polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: % of Polio immunization coverage was 95.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
% of Polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, % of polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico stood at 95.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico peaked at 104.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
% of Polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102.69 | — |
| 2008 | 3.75 | -96.4% |
| 2009 | 100.36 | +2578.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 102.5 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 96.78 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 104.65 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 98.76 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 97.39 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 87.54 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 89.72 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 90.81 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 89.69 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.35 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 80.75 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 84.09 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 93.65 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 95.09 | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 95.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.08, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where % of Polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2578.1% | 3.75 | 100.36 |
| 2008 | -96.4% | 102.69 | 3.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.93 | 3.75 | 102.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.74 | 87.54 | 104.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.99 | 80.75 | 95.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 1 Montserrat 99.06 compare
- 3 Romania 94.65 compare
- 4 Madagascar 93.6 compare
- 5 Spain 93.53 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,519 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is % of polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico?
- % of polio immunization coverage in Puerto Rico was 95.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of polio immunization coverage recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 104.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest % of polio immunization coverage recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for % of polio immunization coverage?
- Puerto Rico ranks 2nd out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of polio immunization coverage rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of Polio immunization coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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