Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Colombia
Colombia: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93
in 2002
All-time low
70
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Colombia stood at 86.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Colombia peaked at 93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2003.
That places Colombia 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 93 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 85 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 70 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 72 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 88 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86 | +2.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.5, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2 | 70 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 72 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6 | 84 | 88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Colombia?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Colombia was 86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Colombia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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