Vaccination coverage in Panama

Panama: Vaccination coverage was 72.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2001
All-time low
71.0%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Vaccination coverage in Panama, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 98 %2002: 98 %2003: 98 %2004: 95 %2005: 92 %2006: 88 %2007: 85 %2008: 86 %2009: 85 %2010: 94 %2011: 87 %2012: 85 %2013: 80 %2014: 80 %2015: 73 %2016: 86 %2017: 81 %2018: 88 %2019: 88 %2020: 74 %2021: 87 %2022: 82 %2023: 71 %2024: 72 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 72.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Panama peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2023.

That places Panama 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.7% 85.0% 98.0% 9
2010s 84.2% 73.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 77.2% 71.0% 87.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Panama?
Vaccination coverage in Panama was 72.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for vaccination coverage?
Panama ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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