Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Sweden
Sweden: Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Sweden is 68.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Sweden peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.0% | — |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 51.0% | 65.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 44.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 52.8% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Ireland 74.7% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 72.4% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 72.4% compare
- 6 Portugal 67.5% compare
- 7 Norway 65.8% compare
- 8 Netherlands 64.1% compare
- 8 Netherlands 64.1% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Sweden?
- Vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over in Sweden was 68.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vaccination against influenza of population aged 65 and over rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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