Immunization, measles second dose in Colombia
Colombia: Immunization, measles second dose was 86.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Immunization, measles second dose in Colombia, 1997–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 86.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Colombia peaked at 93.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2003.
That places Colombia 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Immunization, measles second dose in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86.0% | — |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 93.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 70.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 72.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Colombia?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Colombia was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Colombia ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.