Immunization, DPT in Panama
Panama: Immunization, DPT was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, DPT in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.0% for immunization, dpt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, dpt in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1980.
Panama ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, DPT in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 12-23 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.0% | — |
| 1981 | 78.0% | +66.0% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 47.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 77.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 73.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 71.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 162 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
- 162 South Sudan 73.0% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
- 166 Myanmar 71.0% compare
- 166 Philippines 71.0% compare
- 166 Vanuatu 71.0% compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, dpt in Panama?
- Immunization, dpt in Panama was 72.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, dpt recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest immunization, dpt recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for immunization, dpt?
- Panama ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, dpt rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.