% of Polio immunization coverage in Panama
Panama: % of Polio immunization coverage was 80.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
% of Polio immunization coverage in Panama, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 80.61 for % of polio immunization coverage in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of polio immunization coverage in Panama peaked at 111.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
% of Polio immunization coverage in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 111.15 | — |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -98.2% |
| 2009 | 106.11 | +5228.6% |
| 2010 | 103.38 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 101.54 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 97.78 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 96.98 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.36 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 72.09 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 63.15 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 67.45 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 68.81 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 72.72 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 59.78 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 56.77 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 66.02 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 77.97 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 80.61 | +3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 80.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.08, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where % of Polio immunization coverage in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5228.6% | 1.99 | 106.11 |
| 2008 | -98.2% | 111.15 | 1.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.08 | 1.99 | 111.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.83 | 63.15 | 103.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.23 | 56.77 | 80.61 | 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is % of polio immunization coverage in Panama?
- % of polio immunization coverage in Panama was 80.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of polio immunization coverage recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 111.15 in 2007.
- What is the lowest % of polio immunization coverage recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for % of polio immunization coverage?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of polio immunization coverage rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of Polio immunization coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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