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

Japan
66.0%
in 2020
United States of America
67.5%
in 2020
Japan rank
11th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
020406080200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 67.5% against 66.0% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th 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 Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 45.6% 64.7% 19.2% United States of America
2010s 50.2% 67.5% 17.3% United States of America
2020s 66.0% 67.5% 1.5% 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, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 67.5% against 66.0% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's between Japan and United States of America?
1.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
Japan ranks 11th 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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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.