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
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Uruguay, 1999–2024
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 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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.0% | — |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Uruguay
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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
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.