Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Denmark
Denmark: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2021
All-time low
80.0%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Denmark stood at 93.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Denmark peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.0% | — |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 93.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 93.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 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 vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Denmark?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Denmark was 93.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.