Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland
Iceland: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 94.0% for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland peaked at 99.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 67 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 67 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 67 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 67 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 67 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 67 India 94.0% compare
- 67 Italy 94.0% compare
- 67 Kiribati 94.0% compare
- 67 Poland 94.0% compare
- 67 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 67 Spain 94.0% compare
- 67 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 67 United States 94.0% compare
- 67 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland?
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland was 94.0% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.