Table 1.
Reported COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates in African countries between 1 January 2020 and 5 September 2022.
| Country | Year of Publication | Target Population | Sample Size | * Acceptance Rate Reported (%) | Study/Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2021 | Other population | 589 | 29 | Reuben et al. [25] |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 418 | 54.1 | Aemro et al. [26] |
| Somalia | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 4543 | 76.8 | Ahmed et al. [27] |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 405 | 48.4 | Angelo et al. [28] |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | Other population | 2654 | 97.9 | Kanyanda et al. [29] |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 614 | 39.7 | Mohammed et al. [30] |
| Egypt | 2021 | Other population | 871 | 88 | Elgendy et al. [31] |
| Egypt | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 308 | 26 | El-sokkary et al. [32] |
| Egypt | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 385 | 21 | Fares et al. [33] |
| Tunisia | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 398 | 58 | El-Kefi et al. [34] |
| Morocco | 2021 | Other population | 1272 | 26.9 | Khalis et al. [35] |
| Morocco | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 303 | 62 | Khalis et al. [36] |
| Egypt | 2021 | Other population | 1011 | 25 | Omar et al. [37] |
| Egypt | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 2133 | 54 | Saied et al. [38] |
| South Africa | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 1308 | 90.1 | Adeniyi et al. [39] |
| Malawi | 2021 | Other population | 1542 | 82.7 | Kanyanda et al. [29] |
| South Africa | 2021 | Other population | 4440 | 70.8 | Kollamparambil et al. [40] |
| Zimbabwe | 2021 | Other population | 551 | 55.7 | Mcabee et al. [41] |
| South Africa | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 1015 | 89.5 | Oduwole et al. [42] |
| Kenya | 2021 | Other population | 963 | 96 | Carpio et al. [43] |
| Uganda | 2021 | Other population | 1067 | 53.6 | Echoru et al. [44] |
| Uganda | 2021 | Other population | 2106 | 84.5 | Kanyanda et al. [29] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 509 | 37.7 | Isah et al. [45] |
| Ghana | 2021 | Other population | 2345 | 51 | Acheampong et al. [46] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Other population | 517 | 74.5 | Adebisi et al. [47] |
| Ghana | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 1605 | 70 | Alhassan et al. [48] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Healthcare workers | 422 | 49.5 | Amuzie et al. [49] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Other population | 886 | 70 | Habib et al. [50] |
| Burkina Faso | 2021 | Other population | 1742 | 79.5 | Kanyanda et al. [29] |
| Mali | 2021 | Other population | 1591 | 64.5 | Kanyanda et al. [29] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Other population | 1703 | 86.2 | Kanyanda et al. [29] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Other population | 440 | 40 | Mustapha et al. [51] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Other population | 689 | 71.1 | Okafor et al. [52] |
| Nigeria | 2021 | Other population | 349 | 34.7 | Uzochukwu et al. [53] |
| Ghana | 2021 | Other population | 1560 | 35.3 | Yeboah et al. [54] |
| Zambia | 2022 | Other population | 2400 | 66 | Carcelen et al. [55] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 395 | 59 | Wiysonge et al. [56] |
| Ghana | 2022 | Other population | 108 | 59.3 | Botwe et al. [57] |
| Cameroon | 2022 | Other population | 591 | 13.5 | Ajonina-ekoti et al. [58] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 461 | 84.4 | Abay et al. [59] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 404 | 64 | Adane et al. [60] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Other population | 350 | 18.5 | Aynalem et al. [61] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 403 | 61.5 | Berhe et al. [62] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 319 | 72.7 | Boche et al. [63] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Other population | 422 | 80.9 | Dereje et al. [64] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 420 | 58.8 | Mose et al. [65] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Other population | 2317 | 88 | Strupat et al. [66] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 191 | 65.4 | Tolossa et al. [67] |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 1314 | 74.8 | Yilma et al. [68] |
| Sudan | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 217 | 55.8 | Raja et al. [69] |
| Egypt | 2022 | Other population | 1053 | 31.5 | Salem et al. [70] |
| Sudan | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 400 | 63.8 | Yassin et al. [71] |
| Tunisia | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 493 | 48.1 | Zammit et al. [72] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 10,465 | 40 | Engelbrecht et al. [73] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 213 | 57 | Govere-Hwenje et al. [74] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 1662 | 50.4 | Kahn et al. [75] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 2364 | 83.3 | Modi et al. [76] |
| Malawi | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 400 | 82.5 | Moucheraud et al. [77] |
| Zambia | 2022 | Other population | 677 | 33.4 | Mudenda et al. [78] |
| Zimbabwe | 2022 | Other population | 1168 | 49.9 | Mundagowa et al. [79] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 1193 | 68 | Katoto et al. [80] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 5629 | 70.8 | Burger et al. [81] |
| South Africa | 2022 | Other population | 5862 | 76.1 | Burger et al. [81] |
| Botswana | 2022 | Other population | 5300 | 73.4 | Tlale et al. [82] |
| Tanzania | 2022 | Other population | 232 | 36.2 | Chilongola et al. [83] |
| Kenya | 2022 | Other population | 665 | 42 | Osur et al. [84] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Other population | 1058 | 80.9 | Adedeji-adenola et al. [85] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Other population | 3076 | 50.7 | Al-mustapha et al. [86] |
| Senegal | 2022 | Other population | 607 | 54.3 | Ba et al. [87] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Other population | 1283 | 8.2 | Ekowo et al. [88] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Other population | 400 | 69.5 | Ajibola et al. [89] |
| Ghana | 2022 | Other population | 415 | 73.3 | Kyei-arthur et al. [90] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Other population | 1525 | 29 | Njoga et al. [91] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 10,184 | 92 | Nomhwange et al. [92] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 830 | 38.8 | Nri-ezedi et al. [93] |
| Ghana | 2022 | Other population | 362 | 62.7 | Okai and Abekah-Nkrumah, [94] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 420 | 11.4 | Onuminya and Onuminya, [95] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Other population | 73 | 74 | Osuagwu et al. [96] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Healthcare workers | 305 | 38.3 | Adebowale et al. [97] |
| Nigeria | 2022 | Other population | 800 | 34.5 | Soyannwo et al. [98] |
* Acceptance rate = actual vaccine uptake and vaccination intention.