Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
95
in 2011
All-time low
41
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 92 for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in United Kingdom peaked at 95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom 84th 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 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41 | — |
| 1981 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 65 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 84 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.2 | 41 | 78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3 | 84 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6 | 91 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4 | 93 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.33 | 92 | 93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in United Kingdom?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in United Kingdom was 92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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