Immunization, DPT in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Immunization, DPT was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 81.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 93.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1980.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 34th out of 47 groups 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.
Immunization, DPT in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.4% | — |
| 1981 | 40.2% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 44.9% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 54.6% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 57.4% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.3% | 35.4% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 66.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 89.7% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 79.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 74.6% | 82.5% | 5 |
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 81.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1980.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for immunization, dpt?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, DPT, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received DPT vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.