Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Colombia
Colombia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Colombia, 2010–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 91.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Colombia peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.0% | — |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +82.6% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 91.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 91.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +109.1% | 22.0% | 46.0% |
| 2012 | +82.6% | 46.0% | 84.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.6% | 22.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Colombia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Colombia was 91.0% 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 streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae 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 Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.