Immunization, Pol3 in Panama
Panama: Immunization, Pol3 was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, Pol3 in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
Panama recorded 72.0% for immunization, pol3 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, pol3 in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1982.
That places Panama 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, Pol3 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.0% | — |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 84.0% | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +19.4% |
| 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 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +19.4% |
| 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 | 71.2% | 60.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 77.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 71.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, pol3 in Panama?
- Immunization, pol3 in Panama was 72.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, pol3 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest immunization, pol3 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1982.
- How does Panama rank for immunization, pol3?
- Panama ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, pol3 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 WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, Pol3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, polio, is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received polio vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.