Spain vs United States: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's
Spain
69.0%
in 2021
United States
67.5%
in 2020
Spain rank
7th
United States rank
10th
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.0% against 67.5% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 64.7% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 67.5% | 11.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 69.0% against 67.5% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's between Spain and United States?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
- Spain ranks 7th and United States 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.