Immunization, Pol3 in Australia
Australia: Immunization, Pol3 was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Australia recorded 94.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Australia peaked at 95.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Australia 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 17.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 72.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 62 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 62 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 62 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 62 Cape Verde 94.0% compare
- 62 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 62 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 62 Italy 94.0% compare
- 62 Jordan 94.0% compare
- 62 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 62 Spain 94.0% compare
- 62 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 62 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More health data for Australia
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 170,044 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.67 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 160,992 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 8.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 160,792 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Australia?
- Immunization, pol3 in Australia was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for immunization, pol3?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.