Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 82.0% for share of children fully vaccinated against measles in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2005.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.0% | — |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 46.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 76.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of children fully vaccinated against measles in Antigua and Barbuda was 82.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children fully vaccinated against measles recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children fully vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 children fully vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.