Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Mexico
Mexico: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's was 72.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Mexico, 2006–2020
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 72.6% for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Mexico peaked at 94.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.1% | — |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +119.9% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +119.9% | 34.6% | 76.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 34.6% | 88.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 68.3% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 South Korea 80.7% compare
- 2 Denmark 78.0% compare
- 3 Chile 73.2% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 72.4% compare
- 6 Ireland 70.7% compare
- 7 New Zealand 69.0% compare
- 7 Spain 69.0% compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Mexico was 72.6% in 2020, according to OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.