Immunization, measles in Panama

Panama: Immunization, measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
64.0%
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Immunization, measles in Panama, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 71 % of children ages 12-23 months1981: 76 % of children ages 12-23 months1982: 64 % of children ages 12-23 months1983: 85 % of children ages 12-23 months1984: 72 % of children ages 12-23 months1985: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months1986: 74 % of children ages 12-23 months1987: 78 % of children ages 12-23 months1988: 73 % of children ages 12-23 months1989: 73 % of children ages 12-23 months1990: 73 % of children ages 12-23 months1991: 80 % of children ages 12-23 months1992: 76 % of children ages 12-23 months1993: 83 % of children ages 12-23 months1994: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months1995: 84 % of children ages 12-23 months1996: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months1997: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months1998: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months1999: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2000: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months2001: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2002: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2003: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2004: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months2005: 99 % of children ages 12-23 months2006: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2007: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2008: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months2009: 96 % of children ages 12-23 months2010: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months2011: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months2012: 98 % of children ages 12-23 months2013: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months2014: 90 % of children ages 12-23 months2015: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months2016: 95 % of children ages 12-23 months2017: 98 % of children ages 12-23 months2018: 98 % of children ages 12-23 months2019: 97 % of children ages 12-23 months2020: 80 % of children ages 12-23 months2021: 92 % of children ages 12-23 months2022: 87 % of children ages 12-23 months2023: 88 % of children ages 12-23 months2024: 93 % of children ages 12-23 months

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 12-23 months.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immunization, measles in Panama is 93.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immunization, measles in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1982.

That places Panama 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Immunization, measles in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) in Panama, 1980 to 2024.
Year % of children ages 12-23 months Change
1980 71.0%
1981 76.0% +7.0%
1982 64.0% -15.8%
1983 85.0% +32.8%
1984 72.0% -15.3%
1985 84.0% +16.7%
1986 74.0% -11.9%
1987 78.0% +5.4%
1988 73.0% -6.4%
1989 73.0% +0.0%
1990 73.0% +0.0%
1991 80.0% +9.6%
1992 76.0% -5.0%
1993 83.0% +9.2%
1994 84.0% +1.2%
1995 84.0% +0.0%
1996 90.0% +7.1%
1997 92.0% +2.2%
1998 96.0% +4.3%
1999 90.0% -6.2%
2000 97.0% +7.8%
2001 95.0% -2.1%
2002 95.0% +0.0%
2003 95.0% +0.0%
2004 97.0% +2.1%
2005 99.0% +2.1%
2006 95.0% -4.0%
2007 95.0% +0.0%
2008 96.0% +1.1%
2009 96.0% +0.0%
2010 97.0% +1.0%
2011 97.0% +0.0%
2012 98.0% +1.0%
2013 92.0% -6.1%
2014 90.0% -2.2%
2015 93.0% +3.3%
2016 95.0% +2.2%
2017 98.0% +3.2%
2018 98.0% +0.0%
2019 97.0% -1.0%
2020 80.0% -17.5%
2021 92.0% +15.0%
2022 87.0% -5.4%
2023 88.0% +1.1%
2024 93.0% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.0% 64.0% 85.0% 10
1990s 84.8% 73.0% 96.0% 10
2000s 96.0% 95.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 95.5% 90.0% 98.0% 10
2020s 88.0% 80.0% 93.0% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 74 Brazil 93.0% compare
  2. 74 Chile 93.0% compare
  3. 74 Colombia 93.0% compare
  4. 74 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
  5. 74 Eritrea 93.0% compare
  6. 74 Kazakhstan 93.0% compare
  7. 74 Mauritania 93.0% compare
  8. 74 Sweden 93.0% compare
  9. 74 Thailand 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immunization, measles in Panama?
Immunization, measles in Panama was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest immunization, measles recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest immunization, measles recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1982.
How does Panama rank for immunization, measles?
Panama ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is immunization, measles rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
Unit
% of children ages 12-23 months
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,001 data points, 1980–2024
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Child immunization, measles, measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received the measles vaccination before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.