Italy vs United States of America: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's

Italy
65.3%
in 2021
United States of America
67.5%
in 2020
Italy rank
13th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 67.5% against 65.3% in Italy, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 34 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 60.3% 64.7% 4.4% United States of America
2010s 55.7% 67.5% 11.8% United States of America
2020s 54.6% 67.5% 12.9% United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 67.5% against 65.3% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's between Italy and United States of America?
2.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
Italy ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th 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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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.