Vaccination coverage in Canada

Canada: Vaccination coverage was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2019
All-time low
14.0%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Vaccination coverage in Canada, 2003–2024

204060802003201320242003: 14 %2004: 14 %2005: 14 %2006: 14 %2007: 14 %2008: 28 %2009: 42 %2010: 56 %2011: 70 %2012: 70 %2013: 55 %2014: 55 %2015: 69 %2016: 70 %2017: 71 %2018: 71 %2019: 84 %2020: 84 %2021: 84 %2022: 83 %2023: 83 %2024: 83 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 132 Liberia 83.0% compare
  6. 132 Tanzania 83.0% compare

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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

Indicator
Vaccination coverage
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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