Denmark vs Sweden: Immunisations

Denmark
96.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2025
Sweden
96 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th

Immunisations over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
020406080100198020022025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 96.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 96 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 89.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 99 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 9.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Sweden
1990s 95.1 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 99 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 3.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Sweden
2000s 93.31 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 98.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 5.19 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Sweden
2010s 92.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 97.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 5.5 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Sweden
2020s 96.04 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 95.86 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 0.18 Percentage of children eligible for immunization Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunisations, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 96.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 96 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in immunisations between Denmark and Sweden?
0.2 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for immunisations?
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Immunisations
Unit
Percentage of children eligible for immunization
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 2,549 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.