Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Namibia
Namibia: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
94
in 2021
All-time low
66
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Namibia stood at 82.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Namibia peaked at 94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1997.
That places Namibia 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69 | — |
| 1992 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 79 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 74 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 82 | +10.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.89 | 66 | 79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.8 | 77 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7 | 82 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 74 | 94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Namibia?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Namibia 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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