Vaccination coverage in Germany
Germany: Vaccination coverage was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Germany, 1993–2024
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 Germany is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Germany peaked at 90.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1993.
That places Germany 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 15.0% | 81.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 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 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Germany?
- Vaccination coverage in Germany was 85.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for vaccination coverage?
- Germany ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.