Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Greece

Greece: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2007
All-time low
54.0%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Greece, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 72 %1981: 95 %1982: 83 %1983: 72 %1984: 60 %1985: 54 %1986: 80 %1987: 82 %1988: 83 %1989: 54 %1990: 54 %1991: 85 %1992: 89 %1993: 89 %1994: 90 %1995: 90 %1996: 90 %1997: 90 %1998: 89 %1999: 88 %2000: 89 %2001: 91 %2002: 92 %2003: 94 %2004: 95 %2005: 96 %2006: 98 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 98 %2023: 95 %2024: 95 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Greece stood at 95.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Greece peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1985.

That places Greece 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.5% 54.0% 95.0% 10
1990s 85.4% 54.0% 90.0% 10
2000s 95.2% 89.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.2% 95.0% 99.0% 5

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  2. 60 Chile 95.0% compare
  3. 60 El Salvador 95.0% compare
  4. 60 Eritrea 95.0% compare
  5. 60 Ghana 95.0% compare
  6. 60 Serbia 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Greece?
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Greece was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1985.
How does Greece rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
Greece ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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 Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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