Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 43 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
72
in 2005
All-time low
27
in 1983
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea stood at 43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1983.
That places Papua New Guinea 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32 | — |
| 1981 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 40 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 68 | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 45 | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 60 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 72 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 56 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 52 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 36 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 32 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 43 | +2.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3 | 27 | 53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.6 | 45 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3 | 55 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3 | 35 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.17 | 32 | 43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 192 Venezuela 50 compare
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Papua New Guinea was 43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2005.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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