Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in New Zealand
New Zealand: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's was 69.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in New Zealand, 2002–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in New Zealand stood at 69.0%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in New Zealand peaked at 73.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.0% | — |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 51.0% | 66.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 62.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.0% | 73.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 4 Mexico 72.6% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 72.4% compare
- 6 Ireland 70.7% compare
- 7 Spain 69.0% compare
- 9 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 10 United States 67.5% compare
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in New Zealand?
- Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in New Zealand was 69.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.