Immunization, measles in Bahamas
Bahamas: Immunization, measles was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Bahamas, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 86.0% for immunization, measles in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Bahamas peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1984.
That places Bahamas 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65.0% | — |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.2% | 63.0% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 83.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Bahamas?
- Immunization, measles in Bahamas was 86.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1984.
- How does Bahamas rank for immunization, measles?
- Bahamas ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.