Share of children vaccinated against measles in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
98
in 2009
All-time low
63
in 1984
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Bahamas, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Bahamas is 91, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Bahamas peaked at 98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63, in 1984.
Bahamas ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65 | — |
| 1983 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 79 | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 85 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 87 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91 | +5.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.25 | 63 | 87 | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.2 | 86 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7 | 85 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4 | 83 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.33 | 80 | 91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Bahamas?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Bahamas was 91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1984.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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