Polio number unvaccinated in Barbados
Barbados: Polio number unvaccinated was 472.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Barbados, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 472.05 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Barbados peaked at 1,799 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 38.49, in 1980.
That places Barbados 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.49 | — |
| 1981 | 1,799 | +4572.9% |
| 1982 | 1,455 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 1,524 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 939.09 | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 496.32 | -47.1% |
| 1986 | 827.6 | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 1,306 | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 1,081 | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 785.6 | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 394.3 | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 653.28 | +65.7% |
| 1992 | 459.36 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 498 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 365.31 | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 276.08 | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 574.35 | +108.0% |
| 1997 | 149.24 | -74.0% |
| 1998 | 257.25 | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 515.62 | +100.4% |
| 2000 | 529.06 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 270.2 | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 543.9 | +101.3% |
| 2003 | 386.8 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 265.51 | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 335.25 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 547.05 | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 250.53 | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 543.6 | +117.0% |
| 2009 | 266.14 | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 378.1 | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 320.31 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 411.72 | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 302.22 | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 165.45 | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 98.52 | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 97.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 291.69 | +198.3% |
| 2018 | 193.56 | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 288.99 | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 478.8 | +65.7% |
| 2021 | 507.36 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 441.7 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 472.05 | +6.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 472.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 472.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +4572.9% | 38.49 | 1,799 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,025 | 38.49 | 1,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.28 | 149.24 | 653.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.8 | 250.53 | 547.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.84 | 97.8 | 411.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.98 | 441.7 | 507.36 | 4 |
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 polio number unvaccinated in Barbados?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Barbados was 472.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,799 in 1981.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.49 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Barbados ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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