Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Denmark
Denmark: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Denmark is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Denmark peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1995.
That places Denmark 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 82.0% | — |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 78.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Denmark?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Denmark was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in a given year.