Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Colombia
Colombia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Colombia, 1995–2024
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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Colombia is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Colombia peaked at 95.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1995.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71.0% | — |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 89.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.8% | 71.0% | 95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 71.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 78.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 103 Burundi 89.0% compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 89.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 89.0% compare
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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Colombia?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Colombia was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. 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 hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.