Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden
Sweden: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 95.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 95.0% for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden peaked at 99.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.0% | — |
| 1981 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 95.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 59 Jamaica 95.0% compare
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- 59 Kuwait 95.0% compare
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- 59 Niue 95.0% compare
- 59 Rwanda 95.0% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 59 Switzerland 95.0% compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden?
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Sweden was 95.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.