Vaccination coverage who unicef in Japan
Japan: Vaccination coverage who unicef was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
98
in 2001
All-time low
66
in 1982
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Vaccination coverage who unicef in Japan, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination coverage who unicef in Japan is 92, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage who unicef in Japan peaked at 98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1982.
Japan ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Vaccination coverage who unicef in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69 | — |
| 1981 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 81 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 93 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 92 | -3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.1 | 66 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 68 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.8 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9 | 94 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.33 | 92 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage who unicef in Japan?
- Vaccination coverage who unicef in Japan was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage who unicef recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage who unicef recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1982.
- How does Japan rank for vaccination coverage who unicef?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination coverage who unicef rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage who unicef. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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