Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Congo
Congo: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
90
in 2014
All-time low
23
in 1997
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Congo, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Congo is 85, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Congo peaked at 90 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1997.
That places Congo 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42 | — |
| 1981 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 71 | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 37 | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 41 | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 50 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 67 | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 74 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 80 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 85 | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2 | 42 | 79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50 | 23 | 79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2 | 31 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3 | 69 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 | 73 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Congo?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Congo was 85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2014.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Congo ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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