Australia vs Japan: Immunisations
Immunisations over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 91.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 91 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in Japan, a difference of 0.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 80.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 16 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | Japan |
| 1990s | 87.63 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 83 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 4.63 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | Australia |
| 2000s | 91.93 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 96.58 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 4.65 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | Japan |
| 2010s | 93.09 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 99.33 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 6.24 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.78 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 97.13 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | 3.35 Percentage of children eligible for immunization | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immunisations, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 91.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 91 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in immunisations between Australia and Japan?
- 0.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for immunisations?
- Australia ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Immunisations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset reports data on children immunisation, for immunisation against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, immunisation against Measles and immunisation against Hepatitis B, as well as immunisation against influenza among the population aged 65 and over. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.