Immunization, measles second dose in Bahamas
Bahamas: Immunization, measles second dose was 60.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Immunization, measles second dose in Bahamas, 2004–2024
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 Bahamas is 60.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Bahamas peaked at 95.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.0% | — |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 60.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 60.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 76.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 69.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 53.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Bahamas?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Bahamas was 60.0% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Bahamas ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.