Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Libya
Libya: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Libya, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Libya is 90, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Libya peaked at 98 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1980.
Libya ranks 100th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60 | — |
| 1981 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86 | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 90 | +4.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 90 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 90 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.5 | 60 | 87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.8 | 84 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3 | 93 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1 | 73 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 | 73 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Libya?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Libya was 90 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2005.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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