Health in Barbados

975 indicators covering health for Barbados.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 00-04, male 7,940 2025 down 6.1% 181st
Population ages 05-09, female 7,872 2025 down 12.0% 181st
Population ages 05-09, male 8,135 2025 down 12.6% 181st
Population ages 10-14, female 8,156 2025 down 11.1% 181st
Population ages 10-14, male 8,432 2025 down 10.8% 181st
Population ages 15-19, female 8,910 2025 down 2.7% 181st
Population ages 15-19, male 9,253 2025 down 0.8% 181st
Population ages 20-24, female 9,099 2025 down 3.6% 180th
Population ages 20-24, male 9,329 2025 up 0.2% 180th
Population ages 25-29, female 9,080 2025 down 2.9% 178th
Population ages 25-29, male 9,184 2025 up 0.9% 179th
Population ages 30-34, female 9,343 2025 down 6.1% 179th
Population ages 30-34, male 9,155 2025 down 2.6% 179th
Population ages 35-39, female 9,233 2025 down 4.5% 179th
Population ages 35-39, male 8,933 2025 down 1.0% 179th
Population ages 40-44, female 9,790 2025 down 7.2% 178th
Population ages 40-44, male 9,182 2025 down 5.4% 178th
Population ages 45-49, female 9,455 2025 down 8.9% 178th
Population ages 45-49, male 8,734 2025 down 7.5% 178th
Population ages 50-54, female 10,244 2025 down 7.1% 177th
Population ages 50-54, male 9,265 2025 down 3.4% 178th
Population ages 55-59, female 9,980 2025 down 3.3% 174th
Population ages 55-59, male 8,825 2025 down 0.8% 176th
Population ages 60-64, female 10,441 2025 up 22.8% 171st
Population ages 60-64, male 8,672 2025 up 18.9% 174th
Population ages 65-69, female 9,512 2025 up 41.7% 168th
Population ages 65-69, male 7,670 2025 up 35.2% 169th
Population ages 70-74, female 7,469 2025 up 48.2% 167th
Population ages 70-74, male 5,839 2025 up 51.0% 169th
Population ages 75-79, female 5,309 2025 up 33.8% 166th
Population ages 75-79, male 3,923 2025 up 37.4% 166th
Population ages 80 and above, female 5,519 2025 up 8.8% 161st
Population ages 80 and above, male 3,048 2025 up 6.5% 166th
Measles - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 143rd
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 60th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 106th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 137th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 12.2% 2024 up 6.1% 14th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 13.8% 2024 up 5.3% 14th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 13.0% 2024 up 5.7% 14th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 5.0% 2024 down 19.4% 124th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 6.5% 2024 down 18.8% 121st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 5.8% 2024 down 18.3% 122nd
Hospital beds 6.4 per 1,000 people 2023 down 0.8% 14th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated again 76 2024 down 16.5% 124th
Incidence of tuberculosis 1 per 100,000 people 2024 down 44.4% 201st
Number of tuberculosis cases 3 2024 down 40.0% 197th
People using at least basic drinking water services 99.2% 2024 up 0.4% 79th
People using at least basic sanitation services 98.1% 2024 up 3.2% 71st
Tuberculosis case detection rate 100.0% 2023 unchanged 4th
People practicing open defecation 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 129th
Hospital beds per 1000 people 6.4 2023 down 0.8% 14th
Current health expenditure 5.4% 2023 down 16.6% 121st
Current health expenditure per capita 1,286 current US$ 2023 up 3.2% 55th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 49.5% 2023 up 22.4% 33rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 636.72 current US$ 2023 up 26.4% 30th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 100 2022 unchanged 1st
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 65th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 100 2023 unchanged 4th
Domestic general government health expenditure 41.6% 2023 down 19.0% 133rd