Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Palau
Palau: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Palau, 1986–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 96 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Palau peaked at 99 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2009.
That places Palau 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 98 | — |
| 1987 | 81 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 99 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 78 | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 99 | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67 | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 99 | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 49 | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 69 | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 84 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | -1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +47.8% | 67 | 99 |
| 2009 | -46.7% | 92 | 49 |
| 2010 | +40.8% | 49 | 69 |
| 1990 | +26.9% | 78 | 99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89 | 78 | 99 | 4 |
| 1990s | 92.6 | 67 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1 | 49 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3 | 69 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 94 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 43 Albania 96 compare
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- 43 Mongolia 96 compare
- 43 Morocco 96 compare
- 43 Nepal 96 compare
- 43 Norway 96 compare
- 43 Qatar 96 compare
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- 43 Sri Lanka 96 compare
- 43 Uruguay 96 compare
- 43 Nicaragua 96 compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Palau?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Palau 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1988.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Palau ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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