Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in China
China: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
99
in 2009
All-time low
58
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in China, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in China stood at 97.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in China peaked at 99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1983.
That places China 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 58 | — |
| 1984 | 73 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 95 | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.86 | 58 | 95 | 7 |
| 1990s | 87.1 | 80 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9 | 85 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.83 | 96 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in China?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in China was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1983.
- How does China rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- China ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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