Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Barbados
Barbados: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Barbados, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Barbados is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Barbados peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2021.
That places Barbados 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.0% | — |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.2% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 83.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Barbados?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Barbados was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Barbados ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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 Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.