COVID-19 booster acceptance and hesitancy among adults worldwide 2022

As of July 2022, nearly 99 percent of adults in China reported a willingness to receive or had already received a COVID-19 booster vaccine. In contrast, Russia had the largest share of adults who had not received or were unwilling to get a booster shot against COVID-19, as stated by approximately 29 percent of respondents. This statistic shows the percentage of adults worldwide who received or were willing to receive a booster shot against COVID-19 and those who hesitated or had not received it as of July 2022, by country.

Percentage of adults globally who received or hesitated to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine as of July 2022, by country

Characteristic	Hesitant	Acceptance
Brazil	3.6%	96.4%
Canada	17.6%	82.4%
China	1.1%	98.9%
Ecuador	12.1%	87.9%
France	26.1%	73.9%
Germany	11.1%	88.9%
Ghana	7.5%	92.5%
Global average	12.1%	87.9%
India	10.3%	89.7%
Italy	9.4%	90.6%
Kenya	5.6%	94.4%
Mexico	4.8%	95.2%
Nigeria	1.4%	98.6%
Peru	7.8%	92.2%
Poland	15.8%	84.2%
Russia	28.9%	71.1%
Singapore	4.7%	95.3%
South Africa	18.9%	81.1%
South Korea	27.1%	72.9%
Spain	13.2%	86.8%
Sweden	17%	83%
Turkey	12.4%	87.6%
United Kingdom	7.9%	92.1%
United States	13%	87%

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 29 to July 10, 2022

Number of respondents

23,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The source defined COVID-19 booster acceptance as the willingness to receive or as having received at least one booster dose when available. Booster hesitancy included respondents who reported not receiving at least one booster of the COVID-19 vaccine, or being unsure or disagreeing with the question if they would get a booster shot when available.

The sample included 1,000 interviewees from the 23 countries surveyed (Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States)

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