Share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 99 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48, in 1983.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48 | — |
| 1984 | 73 | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 89 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 95 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 99 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 99 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 99 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +52.1% | 48 | 73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.43 | 48 | 95 | 7 |
| 1990s | 94.8 | 87 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5 | 88 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 85 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda was 97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 1983.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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