Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Panama

Panama: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2021
All-time low
80.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Panama, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 80 %2016: 96 %2017: 96 %2018: 97 %2019: 97 %2020: 93 %2021: 98 %2022: 98 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 91.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Panama peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.2% 80.0% 97.0% 5
2020s 94.2% 91.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.0% compare
  2. 110 Brazil 91.0% compare
  3. 110 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  4. 110 Netherlands 91.0% compare
  5. 110 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Panama?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Panama was 91.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Panama ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
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
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
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