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

Netherlands
67.9%
in 2020
United States of America
67.5%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
020406080200020102020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 67.9% against 67.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 34 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 80.0% 64.7% 15.3% Netherlands
2010s 68.3% 67.5% 0.9% Netherlands
2020s 67.9% 67.5% 0.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's, Netherlands or United States of America?
Netherlands, at 67.9% against 67.5% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's between Netherlands and United States of America?
0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
Netherlands ranks 9th 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
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Share of people aged over 65 who received an annual influenza vaccine.