Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
98
in 2009
All-time low
62
in 1983
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Gambia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Gambia stood at 82.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Gambia peaked at 98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62, in 1983.
Gambia ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63 | — |
| 1981 | 76 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 62 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 78 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 85 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 75 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 87 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 82 | +2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.6 | 62 | 87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5 | 75 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.7 | 80 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 79 | 85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % 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 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Gambia?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Gambia was 82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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