Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal

Portugal: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2003
All-time low
72.0%
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

0204060801001980200220241980: 73 %1981: 75 %1982: 78 %1983: 79 %1984: 78 %1985: 72 %1986: 81 %1987: 83 %1988: 81 %1989: 88 %1990: 89 %1991: 96 %1992: 94 %1993: 93 %1994: 97 %1995: 93 %1996: 95 %1997: 94 %1998: 97 %1999: 97 %2000: 96 %2001: 97 %2002: 98 %2003: 99 %2004: 95 %2005: 93 %2006: 97 %2007: 97 %2008: 97 %2009: 96 %2010: 98 %2011: 97 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %2024: 99 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1985.

That places Portugal 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.8% 72.0% 88.0% 10
1990s 94.5% 89.0% 97.0% 10
2000s 96.5% 93.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 98.1% 97.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 5

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  1. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
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  5. 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
  6. 1 Jamaica 99.0% compare
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  8. 1 Kuwait 99.0% compare
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  10. 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
  11. 1 Nauru 99.0% compare
  12. 1 Niue 99.0% compare
  13. 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
  14. 1 Oman 99.0% compare
  15. 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
  16. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
  17. 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
  18. 1 Turkey 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal?
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal was 99.0% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1985.
How does Portugal rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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