Immunization, DPT in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Immunization, DPT was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 81.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 93.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1980.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 32nd 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, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.2% | — |
| 1981 | 42.3% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 62.3% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 63.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 77.7% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 83.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 37.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 68.0% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 89.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 79.9% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 75.4% | 82.9% | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Immunization, dpt in Latin America & Caribbean was 81.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1980.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for immunization, dpt?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.