Share of children vaccinated against measles in Panama
Panama: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Panama, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated against measles in Panama is 87, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Panama peaked at 99 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64, in 1982.
Panama ranks 115th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71 | — |
| 1981 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 64 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 85 | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 72 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 84 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 74 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 97 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 92 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 87 | -9.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children vaccinated against measles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +32.8% | 64 | 85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75 | 64 | 85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8 | 73 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96 | 95 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5 | 90 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.33 | 80 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 in Panama?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Panama was 87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 1982.
- How does Panama rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Share of children vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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