Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Portugal

Portugal: Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2021
All-time low
36.9%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Portugal, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 39 Percentage2002: 41.9 Percentage2003: 36.9 Percentage2004: 46.9 Percentage2005: 39 Percentage2006: 41.6 Percentage2007: 50.4 Percentage2008: 51 Percentage2009: 53.3 Percentage2010: 52.2 Percentage2011: 48.3 Percentage2012: 43.4 Percentage2013: 44.9 Percentage2014: 49.9 Percentage2015: 50.9 Percentage2016: 50.1 Percentage2017: 57.5 Percentage2018: 60.8 Percentage2019: 55.7 Percentage2020: 60.4 Percentage2021: 74.8 Percentage2022: 71.1 Percentage2023: 65.9 Percentage2024: 67.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 67.5% for vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Portugal peaked at 74.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2003.

That places Portugal 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Portugal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2000 39.0%
2002 41.9% +7.4%
2003 36.9% -11.9%
2004 46.9% +27.1%
2005 39.0% -16.8%
2006 41.6% +6.7%
2007 50.4% +21.2%
2008 51.0% +1.2%
2009 53.3% +4.5%
2010 52.2% -2.1%
2011 48.3% -7.5%
2012 43.4% -10.1%
2013 44.9% +3.5%
2014 49.9% +11.1%
2015 50.9% +2.0%
2016 50.1% -1.6%
2017 57.5% +14.8%
2018 60.8% +5.7%
2019 55.7% -8.4%
2020 60.4% +8.4%
2021 74.8% +23.8%
2022 71.1% -4.9%
2023 65.9% -7.3%
2024 67.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 36.9% 53.3% 9
2010s 51.4% 43.4% 60.8% 10
2020s 67.9% 60.4% 74.8% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.4% compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 72.4% compare
  3. 5 Sweden 68.0% compare
  4. 7 Norway 65.8% compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 64.1% compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 64.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Portugal?
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Portugal was 67.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 856 data points, 2000–2025
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