Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Portugal

Portugal: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1992
All-time low
46.0%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Portugal, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 54 %1981: 49 %1982: 46 %1983: 48 %1984: 48 %1985: 70 %1986: 75 %1987: 81 %1988: 84 %1989: 96 %1990: 85 %1991: 96 %1992: 99 %1993: 95 %1994: 91 %1995: 94 %1996: 99 %1997: 96 %1998: 96 %1999: 92 %2000: 87 %2001: 90 %2002: 93 %2003: 96 %2004: 95 %2005: 93 %2006: 97 %2007: 95 %2008: 97 %2009: 95 %2010: 96 %2011: 97 %2012: 97 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 98 %2024: 99 %

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 99.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1982.

Portugal ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 65.1% 46.0% 96.0% 10
1990s 94.3% 85.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 93.8% 87.0% 97.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 96.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  6. 1 Guyana 99.0% compare
  7. 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
  8. 1 Iran 99.0% compare
  9. 1 Jordan 99.0% compare
  10. 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
  11. 1 Niue 99.0% compare
  12. 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
  13. 1 Oman 99.0% compare
  14. 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
  15. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
  16. 1 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
  17. 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
  18. 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
  19. 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Portugal?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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 share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1982.
How does Portugal rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 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 Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
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, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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