Denmark vs Sweden: Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over
Denmark
75.6%
in 2024
Sweden
68.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Sweden rank
5th
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 75.6% against 68.0% in Sweden, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 58.0% | 18.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 48.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 63.2% | 8.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 75.6% against 68.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over between Denmark and Sweden?
- 7.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.