New Zealand vs United States of America: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's
New Zealand
69.0%
in 2021
United States of America
67.5%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
7th
United States of America rank
10th
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 69.0% against 67.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 64.9% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 67.5% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 67.5% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 69.0% against 67.5% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
- New Zealand ranks 7th 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
Share of people aged over 65 who received an annual influenza vaccine.