Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's by country
Share of people aged over 65 who received an annual influenza vaccine.
Countries reporting
34
Highest
80.7%
South Korea
Lowest
5.9%
Turkey
Median
60.9%
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
558
What the numbers show
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 80.7% in South Korea; the lowest is 5.9% in Turkey.
The median across all reporting countries is 60.9%, and the mean is 52.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 1,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 46.2%).
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 80.7% | 2020 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 78.0% | 2021 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 73.2% | 2021 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 4 | Mexico | 72.6% | 2020 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 72.4% | 2020 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 6 | Ireland | 70.7% | 2021 | up 25.6% | flat |
| 7 | New Zealand | 69.0% | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 69.0% | 2021 | up 19.6% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 67.9% | 2020 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 10 | United States | 67.5% | 2020 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 11 | Japan | 66.0% | 2020 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 65.5% | 2021 | up 364.5% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 65.3% | 2021 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 65.3% | 2021 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 15 | Canada | 64.7% | 2020 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 16 | Australia | 61.9% | 2021 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 17 | Israel | 61.0% | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 60.8% | 2017 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 60.4% | 2020 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 20 | France | 59.9% | 2020 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 59.1% | 2018 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 22 | Iceland | 54.6% | 2020 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 53.7% | 2020 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 24 | Germany | 47.3% | 2020 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 46.3% | 2020 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 26 | Switzerland | 46.0% | 2010 | down 9.8% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 27.0% | 2020 | up 52.5% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 26.3% | 2020 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 23.9% | 2020 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 22.3% | 2021 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 12.8% | 2020 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 12.0% | 2020 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Latvia | 9.1% | 2020 | up 658.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Turkey | 5.9% | 2019 | down 40.4% | falling |
About this data
Share of people aged over 65 who received an annual influenza vaccine.