Immunization, BCG in Colombia
Colombia: Immunization, BCG was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, bcg in Colombia stood at 85.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Colombia peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.4% | 45.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Colombia?
- Immunization, bcg in Colombia was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for immunization, bcg?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.