Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Niger
Niger: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Niger, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Niger stood at 87. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Niger peaked at 87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1985.
That places Niger 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 | — |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 52 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 67 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 82 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 87 | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +69.2% | 13 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.3 | 19 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6 | 34 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4 | 70 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.17 | 81 | 87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 117 Dominican Republic 87 compare
- 117 Kiribati 87 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 87 compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 87 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Niger?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Niger was 87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Niger ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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