Vaccination coverage in Netherlands
Netherlands: Vaccination coverage was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Netherlands, 2011–2024
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 Netherlands is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Netherlands peaked at 95.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2011.
That places Netherlands 103rd 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 14 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.0% | — |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +155.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 89.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 89.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vaccination coverage in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +155.0% | 20.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014 | +86.3% | 51.0% | 95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 20.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 103 Burundi 89.0% compare
- 103 Colombia 89.0% compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
More health data for Netherlands
- 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 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 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 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 Netherlands?
- Vaccination coverage in Netherlands was 89.0% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for vaccination coverage?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.