Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Colombia

Colombia: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2007
All-time low
16.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Colombia, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 16 %1981: 20 %1982: 26 %1983: 42 %1984: 61 %1985: 61 %1986: 48 %1987: 58 %1988: 74 %1989: 78 %1990: 88 %1991: 84 %1992: 78 %1993: 88 %1994: 85 %1995: 85 %1996: 85 %1997: 84 %1998: 73 %1999: 74 %2000: 79 %2001: 80 %2002: 81 %2003: 92 %2004: 89 %2005: 93 %2006: 93 %2007: 94 %2008: 92 %2009: 92 %2010: 88 %2011: 85 %2012: 92 %2013: 91 %2014: 90 %2015: 91 %2016: 91 %2017: 92 %2018: 92 %2019: 94 %2020: 88 %2021: 87 %2022: 87 %2023: 90 %2024: 89 %

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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Colombia is 89.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Colombia peaked at 94.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1980.

That places Colombia 111th 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Colombia, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 16.0% —
1981 20.0% +25.0%
1982 26.0% +30.0%
1983 42.0% +61.5%
1984 61.0% +45.2%
1985 61.0% +0.0%
1986 48.0% -21.3%
1987 58.0% +20.8%
1988 74.0% +27.6%
1989 78.0% +5.4%
1990 88.0% +12.8%
1991 84.0% -4.5%
1992 78.0% -7.1%
1993 88.0% +12.8%
1994 85.0% -3.4%
1995 85.0% +0.0%
1996 85.0% +0.0%
1997 84.0% -1.2%
1998 73.0% -13.1%
1999 74.0% +1.4%
2000 79.0% +6.8%
2001 80.0% +1.3%
2002 81.0% +1.2%
2003 92.0% +13.6%
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 94.0% +2.2%
2020 88.0% -6.4%
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 91.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 89.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.0%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +61.5% 26.0% 42.0%
1984 +45.2% 42.0% 61.0%
1982 +30.0% 20.0% 26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.4% 16.0% 78.0% 10
1990s 82.4% 73.0% 88.0% 10
2000s 88.5% 79.0% 94.0% 10
2010s 90.6% 85.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 88.2% 87.0% 90.0% 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 111 Burundi 89.0% compare
  2. 111 Germany 89.0% compare
  3. 111 Lithuania 89.0% compare
  4. 111 New Zealand 89.0% compare
  5. 111 North Macedonia 89.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Colombia?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Colombia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
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
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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