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
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.
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.0% | — |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 67 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 67 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 67 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 67 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 67 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 67 India 94.0% compare
- 67 Italy 94.0% compare
- 67 Kiribati 94.0% compare
- 67 Poland 94.0% compare
- 67 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 67 Spain 94.0% compare
- 67 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 67 United States 94.0% compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.