Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
73
in 2014
All-time low
16
in 1983
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 65 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1983.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18 | — |
| 1982 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 27 | +68.8% |
| 1985 | 37 | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 16 | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 54 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 60 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 65 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.33 | 16 | 41 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.1 | 16 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1 | 30 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 | 60 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65 | 60 | 70 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Democratic Republic of Congo was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1983.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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