Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Barbados
Barbados: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Barbados stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Barbados peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +241.7% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 74.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Barbados?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis in Barbados was 76.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?
- Barbados ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Shown is the second-dose measles vaccination coverage of children against the DTP3 vaccination coverage of 12 to 23 month old children. The age at which children receive the second vaccination of measles varies between countries but is typically between 15 months and 6 years old.