Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Italy
Italy: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Italy, 2008–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Italy stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Italy peaked at 92.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2008.
That places Italy 64th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.0% | — |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 90.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 71.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Italy?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Italy was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.