Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2008
All-time low
8.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 23 %1981: 8 %1982: 12 %1983: 9 %1984: 24 %1985: 23 %1986: 55 %1987: 24 %1988: 55 %1989: 60 %1990: 68 %1991: 49 %1992: 59 %1993: 71 %1994: 66 %1995: 83 %1996: 69 %1997: 74 %1998: 79 %1999: 83 %2000: 86 %2001: 91 %2002: 92 %2003: 94 %2004: 95 %2005: 93 %2006: 95 %2007: 86 %2008: 96 %2009: 92 %2010: 93 %2011: 89 %2012: 93 %2013: 91 %2014: 68 %2015: 79 %2016: 89 %2017: 94 %2018: 89 %2019: 90 %2020: 89 %2021: 88 %2022: 86 %2023: 89 %2024: 90 %

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 children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala is 90.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala peaked at 96.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1981.

That places Guatemala 94th 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 29.3% 8.0% 60.0% 10
1990s 70.1% 49.0% 83.0% 10
2000s 92.0% 86.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 87.5% 68.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 88.4% 86.0% 90.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala?
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
How does Guatemala rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
Guatemala ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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 children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine
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, 7,974 data points, 1980–2024
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