Immunization, measles second dose in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Immunization, measles second dose was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, measles second dose in Antigua and Barbuda is 82.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2005.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.0% | — |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 82.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 82.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 46.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 76.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Antigua and Barbuda was 82.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.