Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom, 1980–2024
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 United Kingdom stood at 92.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 87th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2% | 41.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 84.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 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 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom?
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in United Kingdom was 92.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
- United Kingdom ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.