Vaccination coverage in Italy
Italy: Vaccination coverage was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1999
All-time low
93.0%
in 2015
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Vaccination coverage in Italy, 1991–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 94.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Italy peaked at 97.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2015.
That places Italy 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.0% | — |
| 1992 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 94.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Vaccination coverage in Italy was 94.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for vaccination coverage?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.