Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica
Dominica: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica is 75, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica peaked at 99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2001.
Dominica ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | — |
| 2002 | 99 | +59.7% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 81 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 75 | -7.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.5, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +59.7% | 62 | 99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2 | 0 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3 | 81 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 75 | 90 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Dominica was 75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Dominica ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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