Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Uruguay, 1997–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 94.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Uruguay peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84.0% | — |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 88.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 65 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 65 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 65 Botswana 94.0% compare
- 65 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 65 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 65 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 65 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 65 India 94.0% compare
- 65 Kiribati 94.0% compare
- 65 Poland 94.0% compare
- 65 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 65 Spain 94.0% compare
- 65 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Uruguay?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Uruguay was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b?
- Uruguay ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in a given year.