Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Uruguay
Uruguay: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
97
in 1990
All-time low
53
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Uruguay, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Uruguay stood at 96.
That represents a change of up 2.1% 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 Uruguay peaked at 97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1980.
That places Uruguay 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 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53 | — |
| 1981 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 62 | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 85 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 96 | +2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70 | 53 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6 | 91 | 97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8 | 90 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3 | 91 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.67 | 91 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 43 Albania 96 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 96 compare
- 43 Denmark 96 compare
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- 43 France 96 compare
- 43 Mauritius 96 compare
- 43 Mongolia 96 compare
- 43 Morocco 96 compare
- 43 Nepal 96 compare
- 43 Norway 96 compare
- 43 Palau 96 compare
- 43 Qatar 96 compare
- 43 Slovakia 96 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 96 compare
- 43 Nicaragua 96 compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Uruguay?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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