Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Norway
Norway: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Norway, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Norway is 96, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Norway peaked at 98 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1987.
That places Norway 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 90 | — |
| 1984 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 96 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | -1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.86 | 80 | 90 | 7 |
| 1990s | 94.1 | 86 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.4 | 90 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9 | 93 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.67 | 96 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 43 Albania 96 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 96 compare
- 43 Denmark 96 compare
- 43 Eritrea 96 compare
- 43 France 96 compare
- 43 Mauritius 96 compare
- 43 Mongolia 96 compare
- 43 Morocco 96 compare
- 43 Nepal 96 compare
- 43 Palau 96 compare
- 43 Qatar 96 compare
- 43 Slovakia 96 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 96 compare
- 43 Uruguay 96 compare
- 43 Nicaragua 96 compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Norway?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Norway was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 1992.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1987.
- How does Norway rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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