Vaccination coverage in Canada
Canada: Vaccination coverage was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Canada, 2003–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 83.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Canada peaked at 84.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2003.
Canada ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.0% | — |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.0% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 55.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 Canada?
- Vaccination coverage in Canada was 83.0% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for vaccination coverage?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.