Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Spain

Spain: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1990
All-time low
8.0%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Spain, 1981–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Spain is 97.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 Spain peaked at 99.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1981.

Spain ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.4% 8.0% 97.0% 9
1990s 90.8% 83.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 96.9% 94.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 96.7% 95.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 96.2% 95.0% 97.0% 5

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  4. 33 Egypt 97.0% compare
  5. 33 Iceland 97.0% compare
  6. 33 India 97.0% compare
  7. 33 Nepal 97.0% compare
  8. 33 Russia 97.0% compare
  9. 33 Rwanda 97.0% compare
  10. 33 Seychelles 97.0% compare
  11. 33 Singapore 97.0% compare
  12. 33 South Korea 97.0% compare
  13. 33 Tuvalu 97.0% compare
  14. 33 Uruguay 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Spain?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Spain was 97.0% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
How does Spain rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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