Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Spain
Spain: Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's was 69.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Spain is 69.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Spain peaked at 70.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 69.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 69.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 61.5% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.3% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.7% | 69.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Mexico 72.6% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 72.4% compare
- 6 Ireland 70.7% compare
- 7 New Zealand 69.0% compare
- 9 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 10 United States 67.5% compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is flu vaccination coverage in the over-65's rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.