Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Germany
Germany: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Germany, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Germany is 89, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Germany peaked at 97 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 62, in 1993.
Germany ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95 | — |
| 1982 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 80 | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 80 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 62 | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 73 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 78 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 84 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 97 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -27.1% | 85 | 62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.67 | 80 | 97 | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.5 | 62 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9 | 90 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9 | 91 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.83 | 89 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Germany?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Germany was 89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1982.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Germany ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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