Vaccination coverage in Switzerland
Switzerland: Vaccination coverage was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
118th
of 189 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2024
All-time low
69.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Vaccination coverage in Switzerland, 2017–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 86.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 69.0% | — |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 86.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 86.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.5%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 72.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
- 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 -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 Switzerland?
- Vaccination coverage in Switzerland was 86.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for vaccination coverage?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.