Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Barbados
Barbados: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97
in 2015
All-time low
58
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Barbados, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Barbados stood at 85.
That represents a change of down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Barbados peaked at 97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1981.
Barbados ranks 127th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60 | — |
| 1981 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 69 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 83 | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 91 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 90 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 96 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 93 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 86 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.7 | 58 | 83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3 | 82 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3 | 84 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8 | 86 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.67 | 82 | 86 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Barbados?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Barbados was 85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1981.
- How does Barbados rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Barbados ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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