Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay

Uruguay: Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1990
All-time low
53.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 53 %1981: 57 %1982: 67 %1983: 73 %1984: 62 %1985: 63 %1986: 70 %1987: 85 %1988: 82 %1989: 88 %1990: 97 %1991: 96 %1992: 93 %1993: 92 %1994: 91 %1995: 91 %1996: 91 %1997: 91 %1998: 91 %1999: 93 %2000: 90 %2001: 94 %2002: 95 %2003: 91 %2004: 94 %2005: 96 %2006: 95 %2007: 94 %2008: 94 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 93 %2018: 91 %2019: 94 %2020: 92 %2021: 91 %2022: 94 %2023: 95 %2024: 94 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay is 94.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay peaked at 97.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1980.

That places Uruguay 67th 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 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.0% 53.0% 88.0% 10
1990s 92.6% 91.0% 97.0% 10
2000s 93.8% 90.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 94.3% 91.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 93.2% 91.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 67 Armenia 94.0% compare
  2. 67 Barbados 94.0% compare
  3. 67 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
  4. 67 Cyprus 94.0% compare
  5. 67 Fiji 94.0% compare
  6. 67 Iceland 94.0% compare
  7. 67 India 94.0% compare
  8. 67 Italy 94.0% compare
  9. 67 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  10. 67 Poland 94.0% compare
  11. 67 Seychelles 94.0% compare
  12. 67 Spain 94.0% compare
  13. 67 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
  14. 67 United States 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay?
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay was 94.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1980.
How does Uruguay rank for vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty?
Uruguay ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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 Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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