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.
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
- 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)
- 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 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (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.