Immunization, BCG in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Immunization, BCG was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Nicaragua, 1980–2023
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2023, immunization, bcg in Nicaragua stood at 79.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Nicaragua peaked at 99.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 66.0% | +94.1% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.7% | 34.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 79.0% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Nicaragua?
- Immunization, bcg in Nicaragua was 79.0% in 2023, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for immunization, bcg?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.