Immunization, Pol3 in Congo
Congo: Immunization, Pol3 was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 76.0%.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Congo peaked at 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1997.
That places Congo 150th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.9% | 42.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 21.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 31.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 60.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 52.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 69,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 74,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,546 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 198,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 78,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 81,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 77,510 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 3.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 90,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Congo?
- Immunization, pol3 in Congo was 76.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for immunization, pol3?
- Congo ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.