India vs United States of America: Immunisations

India
94.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2025
United States of America
94 Percentage of children eligible for immunization
in 2024
India rank
20th
United States of America rank
23rd

Immunisations over time

  • India
  • United States of America
406080100198020022025

How they compare

India currently reports 94.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 94 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in United States of America, a difference of 0.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

India ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 51.4 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 96.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 44.9 Percentage of children eligible for immunization United States of America
1990s 92.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 91.89 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 0.91 Percentage of children eligible for immunization India
2000s 96 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 95.3 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 0.7 Percentage of children eligible for immunization India
2010s 87.88 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 94.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 6.72 Percentage of children eligible for immunization United States of America
2020s 89.72 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 93.8 Percentage of children eligible for immunization 4.08 Percentage of children eligible for immunization United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immunisations, India or United States of America?
India, at 94.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization against 94 Percentage of children eligible for immunization in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in immunisations between India and United States of America?
0.6 Percentage of children eligible for immunization, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for immunisations?
India ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.