Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Colombia
Colombia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Colombia, 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Colombia is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Colombia peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 119th out of 166 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.0% | — |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 85.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 85.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.4% | 45.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 87.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Colombia?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Colombia was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.