Nicaragua: Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)
In , Nicaragua's Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 89.00.
That's down 3.3% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 86.55 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.IMM.IDPT) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2005–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 98.00
- Trough
- 86.00
- 1-year change
- -3.3%
- 5-year change
- -9.2%
- -1.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -9.2%
- -1.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) |
|---|---|
| 89.0000 | |
| 92.0000 | |
| 87.0000 | |
| 92.0000 | |
| 98.0000 | |
| 98.0000 | |
| 98.0000 | |
| 98.0000 | |
| 98.0000 | |
| 98.0000 |
About Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months)
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.
Indicator code: SH.IMM.IDPT • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nicaragua's Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in 2023?
- In 2023, Nicaragua's Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) was 89.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nicaragua's Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) rising or falling?
- Nicaragua's Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) fell 3.3% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Nicaragua's Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) in 2023 was 86.55, so Nicaragua is above the world average.
- What is Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.IMM.IDPT), CC BY 4.0.