Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received 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.

Immunization against DPT as a share of children ages 12-23 months (%)

19902000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Belize91.091.096.096.095.098.095.095.094.095.088.096.098.079.083.084.085.0
Costa Rica95.088.091.088.085.091.095.091.092.097.096.094.095.097.093.095.099.0
Dominican Republic69.078.087.088.084.085.083.091.085.087.084.087.089.082.084.088.090.0
El Salvador80.099.089.089.089.093.092.094.094.098.092.089.096.089.097.095.096.0
Guatemala66.081.087.094.088.096.096.074.070.083.091.085.088.090.080.081.083.0
Honduras84.094.098.097.097.098.099.099.098.095.090.091.088.080.077.078.073.0
Nicaragua70.083.086.098.098.098.098.098.098.098.098.098.098.092.087.092.089.0
Panama86.098.092.094.087.085.080.080.073.086.081.088.088.074.087.082.066.0