In March 2021, around 37 percent of adults in the United Stated reported that they were unwilling to get a COVID-19 vaccine. By September 2021, the number had dropped to around 27 percent. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or were uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country.
Percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country
Characteristic
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Russia
South Korea
Spain
U.K.
U.S.A
September 20, 2021
16%
7%
13%
2%
15%
18%
5%
13%
15%
7%
48%
15%
9%
12%
27%
September 13, 2021
18%
6%
14%
1%
15%
18%
6%
14%
15%
9%
46%
14%
8%
11%
27%
September 6, 2021
18%
7%
14%
2%
14%
20%
5%
15%
15%
8%
43%
14%
9%
12%
27%
August 30, 2021
18%
8%
15%
2%
14%
19%
6%
14%
17%
8%
44%
16%
9%
12%
28%
August 23, 2021
21%
9%
13%
3%
16%
19%
6%
15%
19%
7%
47%
16%
9%
12%
28%
August 16, 2021
21%
9%
12%
3%
16%
20%
7%
17%
20%
11%
44%
17%
9%
13%
27%
August 9, 2021
25%
10%
16%
3%
17%
21%
6%
18%
21%
10%
46%
17%
9%
12%
29%
August 2, 2021
25%
10%
16%
4%
18%
22%
8%
17%
22%
10%
46%
18%
10%
12%
30%
July 26, 2021
29%
12%
14%
4%
19%
22%
8%
17%
22%
12%
45%
18%
10%
13%
30%
July 19, 2021
31%
13%
16%
5%
21%
23%
9%
18%
23%
13%
47%
19%
11%
13%
30%
July 13, 2021
30%
13%
16%
5%
24%
24%
8%
18%
25%
14%
46%
23%
12%
13%
30%
July 5, 2021
32%
15%
17%
6%
28%
23%
9%
19%
26%
14%
48%
24%
14%
13%
30%
June 28, 2021
35%
13%
15%
6%
27%
26%
10%
17%
28%
15%
52%
23%
12%
12%
31%
June 21, 2021
35%
19%
16%
8%
27%
27%
11%
19%
29%
17%
53%
24%
14%
13%
30%
June 14, 2021
37%
17%
17%
7%
29%
28%
10%
19%
30%
18%
56%
26%
16%
14%
31%
June 7, 2021
36%
18%
19%
7%
30%
27%
12%
18%
31%
17%
56%
26%
17%
13%
31%
May 31, 2021
37%
19%
17%
8%
32%
30%
13%
20%
33%
19%
53%
33%
17%
14%
31%
May 24, 2021
41%
19%
19%
11%
33%
29%
14%
21%
32%
21%
57%
38%
18%
13%
31%
May 17, 2021
40%
21%
18%
13%
35%
29%
15%
22%
35%
21%
53%
39%
19%
14%
32%
May 10, 2021
42%
20%
23%
15%
36%
31%
15%
25%
34%
21%
54%
38%
22%
15%
33%
May 3, 2021
42%
22%
24%
19%
37%
33%
16%
24%
36%
21%
53%
37%
23%
16%
33%
April 26. 2021
42%
21%
25%
18%
39%
37%
19%
25%
38%
20%
53%
42%
26%
15%
34%
April 19. 2021
41%
20%
25%
18%
41%
40%
20%
28%
39%
22%
53%
35%
26%
16%
34%
April 12, 2021
-
-
28%
-
42%
44%
-
30%
-
-
-
-
27%
15%
33%
April 5, 2021
-
-
30%
-
45%
46%
-
27%
-
-
-
-
29%
15%
35%
March 29, 2021
-
-
33%
-
48%
49%
-
29%
-
-
-
-
29%
14%
36%
March 22, 2021
-
-
34%
-
49%
50%
-
31%
-
-
-
-
28%
16%
37%
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46,128 interviews in the United States and between 2,314 to 6,528 interviews in the other 14 countries.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Have you gotten the vaccine, or not?" Respondents could reply "Yes", "No, but I will get it in the future", "No, and I am not sure if I will get it in the future," or "No, and I do not plan to get it."
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Morning Consult. (September 23, 2021). Percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261261/share-of-adults-unwilling-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-by-country/
Morning Consult. "Percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country." Chart. September 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261261/share-of-adults-unwilling-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-by-country/
Morning Consult. (2021). Percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261261/share-of-adults-unwilling-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-by-country/
Morning Consult. "Percentage of Adults Who Were Unwilling to Get Vaccinated against Covid-19 or Uncertain from March to September 2021 Worldwide, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261261/share-of-adults-unwilling-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-by-country/
Morning Consult, Percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261261/share-of-adults-unwilling-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited November 08, 2024)
Percentage of adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or uncertain from March to September 2021 worldwide, by country [Graph], Morning Consult, September 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261261/share-of-adults-unwilling-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-worldwide-by-country/