Immunization, DPT in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Immunization, DPT was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Nicaragua, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2023, immunization, dpt in Nicaragua stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Nicaragua peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.0% | — |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 16.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 70.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 79.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Nicaragua?
- Immunization, dpt in Nicaragua was 89.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for immunization, dpt?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.