Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus was 96.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Nicaragua, 1980–2025
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 96.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Nicaragua peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1980.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +44.7% | 47.0% | 68.0% |
| 1981 | +43.8% | 16.0% | 23.0% |
| 1984 | +37.5% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 88.8% | 79.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 43 Albania 96.0% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 96.0% compare
- 43 Denmark 96.0% compare
- 43 Eritrea 96.0% compare
- 43 France 96.0% compare
- 43 Mauritius 96.0% compare
- 43 Mongolia 96.0% compare
- 43 Morocco 96.0% compare
- 43 Nepal 96.0% compare
- 43 Norway 96.0% compare
- 43 Palau 96.0% compare
- 43 Qatar 96.0% compare
- 43 Slovakia 96.0% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 96.0% compare
- 43 Uruguay 96.0% compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Nicaragua?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Nicaragua was 96.0% in 2025, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine in a given year.