Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Panama
Panama: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 82 for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Panama peaked at 99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2013.
That places Panama 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88 | — |
| 2001 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 90 | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 74 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 82 | +6.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.5, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +32.4% | 68 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5 | 76 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8 | 68 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6 | 74 | 82 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Panama?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Panama was 82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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