Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
95
in 2012
All-time low
39
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Zimbabwe is 91, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Zimbabwe peaked at 95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39 | — |
| 1982 | 46 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 53 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 75 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 89 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 91 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.78 | 39 | 87 | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.2 | 81 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.6 | 65 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 | 87 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.33 | 86 | 91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Zimbabwe?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Zimbabwe was 91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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