Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Trinidad and Tobago, 2001–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Trinidad and Tobago is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 93.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.0% | — |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 73.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 65.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe in Trinidad and Tobago was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2016.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination against measles vs. share who think vaccines are unsafe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.