Global vaccination coverage in Germany
Germany: Global vaccination coverage was 85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Global vaccination coverage in Germany, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global vaccination coverage in Germany is 85, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Germany peaked at 90 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1993.
That places Germany 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15 | — |
| 1994 | 32 | +113.3% |
| 1995 | 45 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 57 | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 71 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global vaccination coverage in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.3% | 15 | 32 |
| 1995 | +40.6% | 32 | 45 |
| 1996 | +26.7% | 45 | 57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.57 | 15 | 81 | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.3 | 84 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 87 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.83 | 85 | 88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Germany?
- Global vaccination coverage in Germany was 85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2003.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Germany ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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