Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic is 46, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic peaked at 82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1981.
That places Central African Republic 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | — |
| 1981 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 42 | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 64 | +52.4% |
| 1990 | 82 | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 64 | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 45 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 45 | +95.7% |
| 2015 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 46 | +9.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +95.7% | 23 | 45 |
| 1988 | +90.9% | 22 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8 | 11 | 64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6 | 33 | 82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9 | 37 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 23 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.83 | 33 | 46 | 6 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Central African Republic was 46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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