Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Colombia
Colombia: Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against was 70,990 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
70,990 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
629,666 one-year-olds
in 1980
All-time low
41,650 one-year-olds
in 2019
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Colombia, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Colombia stood at 70,990 one-year-olds.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Colombia peaked at 629,666 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 41,650 one-year-olds, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against in Colombia, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 629,666 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 610,734 one-year-olds | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 575,684 one-year-olds | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 459,143 one-year-olds | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 312,048 one-year-olds | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 311,706 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 413,791 one-year-olds | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 335,361 one-year-olds | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 209,543 one-year-olds | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 179,176 one-year-olds | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 99,087 one-year-olds | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 134,245 one-year-olds | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 187,517 one-year-olds | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 103,933 one-year-olds | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 132,010 one-year-olds | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 133,124 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 132,257 one-year-olds | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 139,141 one-year-olds | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 233,834 one-year-olds | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 226,256 one-year-olds | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 181,866 one-year-olds | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 171,030 one-year-olds | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 160,954 one-year-olds | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 67,462 one-year-olds | -58.1% |
| 2004 | 92,509 one-year-olds | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 58,266 one-year-olds | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 57,145 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48,022 one-year-olds | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 63,187 one-year-olds | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 62,710 one-year-olds | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 92,989 one-year-olds | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 113,455 one-year-olds | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 58,804 one-year-olds | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 64,959 one-year-olds | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 71,350 one-year-olds | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 63,404 one-year-olds | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 62,387 one-year-olds | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54,490 one-year-olds | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 54,532 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41,650 one-year-olds | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 84,694 one-year-olds | +103.3% |
| 2021 | 92,510 one-year-olds | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 92,583 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70,990 one-year-olds | -23.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 70,990 one-year-olds is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,976 one-year-olds, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 70,990 one-year-olds is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,993 one-year-olds, 23.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403,685 one-year-olds | 179,176 one-year-olds | 629,666 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,140 one-year-olds | 99,087 one-year-olds | 233,834 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,315 one-year-olds | 48,022 one-year-olds | 181,866 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,802 one-year-olds | 41,650 one-year-olds | 113,455 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,194 one-year-olds | 70,990 one-year-olds | 92,583 one-year-olds | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 Bolivia 82,938 one-year-olds compare
- 46 South Sudan 82,239 one-year-olds compare
- 47 Algeria 74,104 one-year-olds compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 63,643 one-year-olds compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 60,734 one-year-olds compare
- 51 Cambodia 57,743 one-year-olds compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Colombia?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus in Colombia was 70,990 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 629,666 one-year-olds in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,650 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not fully vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.