Vaccination coverage in France
France: Vaccination coverage was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in France, 1998–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage in France stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in France peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1999.
France ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 26.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 64.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in France?
- Vaccination coverage in France was 96.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1999.
- How does France rank for vaccination coverage?
- France ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.