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Immunization, Pol3 in Malta

Malta: Immunization, Pol3 was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2012
All-time low
72.0%
in 2008
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Immunization, Pol3 in Malta, 1981–2024

0204060801001981200220241981: 75 % of one-year-old children1982: 80 % of one-year-old children1983: 85 % of one-year-old children1984: 90 % of one-year-old children1985: 84 % of one-year-old children1986: 73 % of one-year-old children1987: 87 % of one-year-old children1988: 79 % of one-year-old children1989: 88 % of one-year-old children1990: 86 % of one-year-old children1991: 86 % of one-year-old children1992: 81 % of one-year-old children1993: 83 % of one-year-old children1994: 78 % of one-year-old children1995: 92 % of one-year-old children1996: 92 % of one-year-old children1997: 92 % of one-year-old children1998: 92 % of one-year-old children1999: 93 % of one-year-old children2000: 94 % of one-year-old children2001: 95 % of one-year-old children2002: 95 % of one-year-old children2003: 94 % of one-year-old children2004: 89 % of one-year-old children2005: 94 % of one-year-old children2006: 83 % of one-year-old children2007: 76 % of one-year-old children2008: 72 % of one-year-old children2009: 73 % of one-year-old children2010: 76 % of one-year-old children2011: 96 % of one-year-old children2012: 99 % of one-year-old children2013: 99 % of one-year-old children2014: 99 % of one-year-old children2015: 97 % of one-year-old children2016: 97 % of one-year-old children2017: 98 % of one-year-old children2018: 97 % of one-year-old children2019: 98 % of one-year-old children2020: 98 % of one-year-old children2021: 99 % of one-year-old children2022: 98 % of one-year-old children2023: 98 % of one-year-old children2024: 97 % of one-year-old children

Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.

Analysis

Malta recorded 97.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Malta peaked at 99.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2008.

Malta ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 82.3% 73.0% 90.0% 9
1990s 87.5% 78.0% 93.0% 10
2000s 86.5% 72.0% 95.0% 10
2010s 95.6% 76.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.0% 97.0% 99.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, pol3 in Malta?
Immunization, pol3 in Malta was 97.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for immunization, pol3?
Malta ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, pol3 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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

Indicator
Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children)
Unit
% of one-year-old children
Source
WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 9,949 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.