Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2005
All-time low
91.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Uruguay, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 93 %2000: 92 %2001: 94 %2002: 95 %2003: 91 %2004: 94 %2005: 96 %2006: 95 %2007: 94 %2008: 94 %2009: 95 %2010: 95 %2011: 95 %2012: 95 %2013: 95 %2014: 95 %2015: 95 %2016: 95 %2017: 93 %2018: 91 %2019: 94 %2020: 92 %2021: 91 %2022: 94 %2023: 95 %2024: 94 %

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 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, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Uruguay peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2003.

That places Uruguay 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.0% 93.0% 93.0% 1
2000s 94.0% 91.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 94.3% 91.0% 95.0% 10
2020s 93.2% 91.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 62 Armenia 94.0% compare
  2. 62 Barbados 94.0% compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
  4. 62 Cyprus 94.0% compare
  5. 62 India 94.0% compare
  6. 62 Italy 94.0% compare
  7. 62 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  8. 62 Seychelles 94.0% compare
  9. 62 Spain 94.0% compare
  10. 62 Tuvalu 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Uruguay?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b 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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B
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
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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