Global vaccination coverage in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Global vaccination coverage was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99
in 2007
All-time low
79
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Global vaccination coverage in Nicaragua, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global vaccination coverage in Nicaragua is 96, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global vaccination coverage in Nicaragua peaked at 99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Global vaccination coverage in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80 | — |
| 2000 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 99 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.8 | 79 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.83 | 95 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 40 Albania 96 compare
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- 40 Mongolia 96 compare
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- 40 Nepal 96 compare
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More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global vaccination coverage in Nicaragua?
- Global vaccination coverage in Nicaragua was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global vaccination coverage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2007.
- What is the lowest global vaccination coverage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for global vaccination coverage?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global vaccination coverage rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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