Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala, 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 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.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -65.2% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +166.7% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +139.1% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +166.7% | 9.0% | 24.0% |
| 1986 | +139.1% | 23.0% | 55.0% |
| 1988 | +129.2% | 24.0% | 55.0% |
| 1981 | -65.2% | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| 1987 | -56.4% | 55.0% | 24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 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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