Health in Barbados 975 indicators covering health for Barbados. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.3 2018 up 3.1% 95th Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1 2018 unchanged 155th Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.4 2018 up 6.2% 74th Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.4 2018 up 2.3% 113th Prevalence of anemia among children 20.0% 2019 down 9.5% 137th Births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 2020 down 1.6% 83rd Births attended by health staff sdgs 98.4 2020 down 1.6% 83rd Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 4 2021 down 20.0% 174th Adolescent mortality rate 1.14 2021 down 17.9% 118th Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 2,400 2024 unchanged 123rd Physicians per 1000 people 2.96 2022 up 16.4% 63rd Physicians 2.96 per 1,000 people 2022 up 16.4% 63rd Share of the population infected with hiv 1.05 2024 down 14.6% 38th Global vaccination coverage 94 2024 unchanged 62nd Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Number of incident tuberculosis cases 3 2024 down 40.0% 186th Incidence of tuberculosis 1 2024 down 44.4% 190th Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 1 2024 down 44.4% 205th Tuberculosis deaths region 2 2024 unchanged 178th Tuberculosis death rate 0.88 2024 down 2.2% 147th Tuberculosis deaths who 2 2024 unchanged 178th Life expectancy prados de la escosura 77.39 2020 up 2.2% 44th Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.5 2024 down 16.7% 17th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 2 2023 down 50.0% 188th Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 down 50.0% 120th Tuberculosis treatment coverage 100 2023 unchanged 4th AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 98th Mean BMI (kg/m²) 27.8 2016 up 3.0% 29th Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 — 91st Treatment success rate: new TB cases 100 2022 unchanged 1st Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 — 26th Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,153 current international $ 2023 down 0.8% 94th Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 570.71 current international $ 2023 up 21.5% 63rd Domestic general government health expenditure 2.3% 2023 down 32.5% 126th Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 662.85 current international $ 2023 up 22.0% 66th Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 535.71 current US$ 2023 down 16.4% 69th Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 49.49 2023 up 22.4% 33rd Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 100 2022 unchanged 1st Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 41.64 2023 down 19.0% 133rd Private health expenditure per person 662.85 2023 up 22.0% 66th Public healthcare spending share gdp 2.25 2023 down 32.5% 126th Health spending per person by source 480.17 2023 down 19.6% 105th Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2010 — 8th Number of new hiv infections per year 94.2 2024 down 8.6% 121st Rubella vaccination coverage 88 2024 down 7.4% 114th Deaths from aids un 65.95 2024 down 3.1% 104th Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.18 2020 down 17.5% 116th Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 — 58th Medical doctors 677 2023 down 4.9% 155th Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 115th People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 88.5% 2016 unchanged 36th Mean systolic blood pressure 124.7 2015 up 0.1% 95th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 98 2023 up 4.3% 52nd UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 88 2023 down 4.3% 51st UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 78 2023 up 2.6% 58th UHC Service Coverage Index 82 2023 unchanged 38th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 68 2023 unchanged 54th Stillbirth rate 4.33 2023 down 17.3% 144th Number of stillbirths 14 2023 down 22.2% 178th Hepb3 number unvaccinated 472.05 2023 up 56.2% 162nd ← Previous Page 9 of 17 Next →