Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Panama
Panama: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Panama is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1982.
Panama ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71.0% | — |
| 1981 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 85.0% | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 72.0% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 74.0% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.0% | 64.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 73.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 80.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Panama?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles in Panama was 93.0% 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 vaccinated against measles recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1982.
- How does Panama rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.