Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Barbados
Barbados: Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage was 89.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
89.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2004
All-time low
75.0%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Barbados, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Barbados stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Barbados peaked at 98.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 75.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 85.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 77.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
- 106 Bulgaria 88.0% compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 106 Monaco 88.0% compare
- 106 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 106 Belize 88.0% compare
- 106 Malawi 88.0% compare
- 106 Netherlands 88.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88.0% compare
- 106 Eswatini 88.0% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,453 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6585 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Barbados?
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage in Barbados was 89.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (mcv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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