Immunization, Pol3 in Canada
Canada: Immunization, Pol3 was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Canada, 1987–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Canada recorded 92.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Canada peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1987.
That places Canada 81st 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 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 81 Croatia 92.0% compare
- 81 Ireland 92.0% compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 92.0% compare
- 81 United Kingdom 92.0% compare
More health data for Canada
- Population ages 65 and above, male 18.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 208,704 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 206,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 205,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 214,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Canada?
- Immunization, pol3 in Canada was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for immunization, pol3?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.