Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama

Panama: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99
in 1997
All-time low
60
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama, 1980–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama stood at 72.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1982.

That places Panama 160th out of 192 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.

Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 70
1981 74 +5.7%
1982 60 -18.9%
1983 84 +40.0%
1984 65 -22.6%
1985 71 +9.2%
1986 72 +1.4%
1987 74 +2.8%
1988 70 -5.4%
1989 72 +2.9%
1990 86 +19.4%
1991 82 -4.7%
1992 77 -6.1%
1993 83 +7.8%
1994 83 +0.0%
1995 86 +3.6%
1996 92 +7.0%
1997 99 +7.6%
1998 97 -2.0%
1999 94 -3.1%
2000 99 +5.3%
2001 95 -4.0%
2002 99 +4.2%
2003 95 -4.0%
2004 92 -3.2%
2005 88 -4.3%
2006 98 +11.4%
2007 84 -14.3%
2008 86 +2.4%
2009 85 -1.2%
2010 95 +11.8%
2011 91 -4.2%
2012 87 -4.4%
2013 81 -6.9%
2014 80 -1.2%
2015 72 -10.0%
2016 86 +19.4%
2017 81 -5.8%
2018 88 +8.6%
2019 88 +0.0%
2020 74 -15.9%
2021 87 +17.6%
2022 82 -5.7%
2023 71 -13.4%
2024 72 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.2 60 84 10
1990s 87.9 77 99 10
2000s 92.1 84 99 10
2010s 84.9 72 95 10
2020s 77.2 71 87 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama?
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Panama was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1982.
How does Panama rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
Panama ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,105 data points, 1980–2024
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