Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia stood at 81. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia peaked at 81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 16 | +128.6% |
| 1988 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 49 | +88.5% |
| 1991 | 21 | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 13 | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 28 | +115.4% |
| 1994 | 57 | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42 | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 28 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81 | +8.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +128.6% | 7 | 16 |
| 1993 | +115.4% | 13 | 28 |
| 1994 | +103.6% | 28 | 57 |
| 1990 | +88.5% | 26 | 49 |
| 1991 | -57.1% | 49 | 21 |
| 1989 | +62.5% | 16 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.44 | 3 | 26 | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.5 | 13 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4 | 30 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 59 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.67 | 69 | 81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Ethiopia was 81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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