Immunization, measles second dose in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Immunization, measles second dose was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Nicaragua, 2017–2023
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 95.0% for immunization, measles second dose in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Immunization, measles second dose in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 84.0% | — |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 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 second dose in Nicaragua?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Nicaragua was 95.0% in 2023, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.