Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Colombia
Colombia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Colombia, 1995–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Colombia is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Colombia peaked at 95.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1998.
That places Colombia 76th out of 173 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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.0% | — |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 93.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 93.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 78.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 86.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Colombia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Colombia was 93.0% 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 rubella recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Colombia ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.