This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived percentage of infants who receive all the WTO recommended vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, Saudi Arabian respondents underestimated the coverage of vaccinations of infants in their country by 27 percent. On average, the respondents thought that around 71 out of every 100 Saudi Arabian infants under 12 months have had all the recommended vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, and measles, when the actual infant vaccination coverage was 98 percent in Saudi Arabia.
Perceived and actual percentage of infants who receive all the WTO recommended vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018
samples represent a more urban and educated population with higher incomes
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Original question:
"Out of every 100 infants aged under 12 months in Saudi Arabia, about how many do you think have had all the World Health Organisation recommended vaccinations for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio and Measles?"
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual percentage of infants who receive all the WTO recommended vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955344/saudi-arabia-perceived-and-actual-share-of-infants-having-all-recommended-vaccinations/
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual percentage of infants who receive all the WTO recommended vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955344/saudi-arabia-perceived-and-actual-share-of-infants-having-all-recommended-vaccinations/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual percentage of infants who receive all the WTO recommended vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955344/saudi-arabia-perceived-and-actual-share-of-infants-having-all-recommended-vaccinations/
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Percentage of Infants Who Receive All The Wto Recommended Vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955344/saudi-arabia-perceived-and-actual-share-of-infants-having-all-recommended-vaccinations/
Ipsos, Perceived and actual percentage of infants who receive all the WTO recommended vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955344/saudi-arabia-perceived-and-actual-share-of-infants-having-all-recommended-vaccinations/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Perceived and actual percentage of infants who receive all the WTO recommended vaccinations in Saudi Arabia as of October 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955344/saudi-arabia-perceived-and-actual-share-of-infants-having-all-recommended-vaccinations/
