Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Laos
Laos: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Laos, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Laos is 67, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Laos peaked at 83 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1985.
That places Laos 175th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | — |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 1989 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 48 | +92.0% |
| 1995 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 57 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 50 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 61 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 67 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 66 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 67 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Laos 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 | +100.0% | 5 | 10 |
| 1994 | +92.0% | 25 | 48 |
| 1988 | +70.0% | 10 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.22 | 4 | 21 | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.7 | 18 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4 | 45 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 | 66 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.33 | 61 | 74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Laos?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Laos was 67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2013.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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