Share of children vaccinated against measles in Dominica
Dominica: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 80 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Dominica, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Dominica is 80, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Dominica peaked at 99 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1982.
That places Dominica 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43 | — |
| 1983 | 63 | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 85 | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 87 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 84 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 80 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 80 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 80 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +46.5% | 43 | 63 |
| 1984 | +34.9% | 63 | 85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.75 | 43 | 97 | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.7 | 88 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9 | 77 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.17 | 80 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles in Dominica?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Dominica was 80 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1982.
- How does Dominica rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Dominica ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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