Immunization, measles in Panama
Panama: Immunization, measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles in Panama, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.7653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8167 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.