Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Yemen
Yemen: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Yemen, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Yemen is 39, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Yemen peaked at 84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Yemen 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 36 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 56 | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 84 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 47 | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 33 | -38.9% |
| 1995 | 44 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 68 | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 72 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 46 | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 39 | -7.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 | +100.0% | 18 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5 | 1 | 56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8 | 33 | 84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5 | 61 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2 | 54 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.67 | 39 | 58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 192 Venezuela 50 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 46 compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 43 compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Yemen?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Yemen was 39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Yemen ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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