Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 1981
All-time low
88
in 2014
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 92 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Bulgaria peaked at 99 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 98 | — |
| 1981 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 92 | -2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.9 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3 | 93 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6 | 93 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7 | 88 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5 | 89 | 94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Bulgaria?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Bulgaria was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1981.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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