Vaccination coverage in Colombia
Colombia: Vaccination coverage was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Colombia, 1995–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, vaccination coverage in Colombia stood at 89.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Colombia peaked at 95.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1995.
That places Colombia 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 71.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 78.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 103 Burundi 89.0% compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 89.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Colombia?
- Vaccination coverage in Colombia was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for vaccination coverage?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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 Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.