Vaccination coverage in Japan
Japan: Vaccination coverage was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2019
All-time low
92.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Vaccination coverage in Japan, 2019–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 95.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Japan ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.0% | — |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Japan?
- Vaccination coverage in Japan was 95.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for vaccination coverage?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.