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