Italy vs Japan: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's

Italy
65.3%
in 2021
Japan
66.0%
in 2020
Italy rank
13th
Japan rank
11th

Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 66.0% against 65.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 62.5% 45.6% 16.9% Italy
2010s 55.7% 50.2% 5.5% Italy
2020s 54.6% 66.0% 11.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 66.0% against 65.3% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's between Italy and Japan?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 558 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Share of people aged over 65 who received an annual influenza vaccine.