Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1998
All-time low
45.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahrain is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahrain peaked at 99.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 45.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 99.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 99.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 99.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 99.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 1 Iran 99.0% compare
- 1 Jordan 99.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 99.0% compare
- 1 Niue 99.0% compare
- 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
- 1 Oman 99.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 99.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 99.0% compare
- 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahrain?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Bahrain was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.