Immunization, measles in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Immunization, measles was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Nicaragua, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
In 2023, immunization, measles in Nicaragua stood at 85.0%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Nicaragua peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Immunization, measles in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.0% | — |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -8.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 85.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 85.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Immunization, measles in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +100.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% |
| 1992 | +53.7% | 54.0% | 83.0% |
| 1984 | +36.6% | 41.0% | 56.0% |
| 1988 | +34.0% | 47.0% | 63.0% |
| 1991 | -34.1% | 82.0% | 54.0% |
| 1981 | +33.3% | 15.0% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 15.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 54.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles in Nicaragua?
- Immunization, measles in Nicaragua was 85.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for immunization, measles?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.