Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Chile
Chile: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's was 73.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Chile, 2001–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Chile stood at 73.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Chile peaked at 94.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2016.
Chile ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.8% | — |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | -13.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 73.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 73.4% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 54.0% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 73.2% | 84.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 1 South Korea 80.7% compare
- 2 Denmark 78.0% compare
- 4 Mexico 72.6% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 72.4% compare
- 6 Ireland 70.7% compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Chile?
- Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Chile was 73.2% in 2021, according to OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
- Chile ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged over 65 who received an annual influenza vaccine.