Share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados
Barbados: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados stood at 89.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados peaked at 99 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1980.
That places Barbados 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41 | — |
| 1981 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 84 | +52.7% |
| 1985 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 99 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 86 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 94 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 93 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 94 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 92 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 77 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 85 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 89 | +1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados 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 | +52.7% | 55 | 84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.6 | 41 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.4 | 86 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4 | 75 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7 | 85 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.17 | 77 | 89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 103 New Zealand 89 compare
- 103 United Kingdom 89 compare
- 106 Belize 88 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 88 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 88 compare
- 106 Eswatini 88 compare
- 106 Malawi 88 compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 88 compare
- 106 Mexico 88 compare
- 106 Monaco 88 compare
- 106 Netherlands 88 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Barbados was 89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Barbados ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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