Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iran
Iran: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iran stood at 98.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iran peaked at 99 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1981.
That places Iran 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32 | — |
| 1981 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 41 | +41.4% |
| 1983 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51 | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 57 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | +54.4% |
| 1989 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 91 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +54.5% | 33 | 51 |
| 1988 | +54.4% | 57 | 88 |
| 1982 | +41.4% | 29 | 41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3 | 29 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4 | 88 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 98 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 20 Andorra 98 compare
- 20 Bahrain 98 compare
- 20 Belarus 98 compare
- 20 Belgium 98 compare
- 20 Cyprus 98 compare
- 20 Egypt 98 compare
- 20 Israel 98 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 98 compare
- 20 Seychelles 98 compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 98 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 98 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 98 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iran?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Iran was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1993.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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