Vaccination coverage in Australia
Australia: Vaccination coverage was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Vaccination coverage in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage in Australia is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Australia peaked at 95.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2013.
Australia ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.0% | — |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Australia?
- Vaccination coverage in Australia was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for vaccination coverage?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.