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DPT immunization coverage — Panama

DPT immunization coverage in Panama in 2024 — 72%. Ranked 164 in the world out of 192. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 25 pp.

2024 72% +1 pp vs 2023
World rank 164of 192
Period maximum 99%2001
Period minimum 47%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of children aged 12–23 months

DPT immunization coverage — Panama, 1980–202440608010019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 47%1981: 78%1982: 60%1983: 60%1984: 59%1985: 73%1986: 70%1987: 72%1988: 75%1989: 70%1990: 86%1991: 82%1992: 77%1993: 83%1994: 83%1995: 86%1996: 91%1997: 95%1998: 98%1999: 92%2000: 98%2001: 99%2002: 99%2003: 98%2004: 95%2005: 92%2006: 88%2007: 85%2008: 86%2009: 85%2010: 94%2011: 87%2012: 85%2013: 80%2014: 80%2015: 73%2016: 86%2017: 81%2018: 88%2019: 88%2020: 74%2021: 87%2022: 82%2023: 71%2024: 72%
Change over the period: +25 pp Annual average: 0.57 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 72%
World 84.8%
Latin America & Caribbean 81.8%
Central America computed 79.2%
High-income countries computed 94.3%
DPT immunization coverage — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 72 +1 pp
2023 71 −11 pp
2022 82 −5 pp
2021 87 +13 pp
2020 74 −14 pp
2019 88 +0 pp
2018 88 +7 pp
2017 81 −5 pp
2016 86 +13 pp
2015 73 −7 pp
2014 80 +0 pp
2013 80 −5 pp
2012 85 −2 pp
2011 87 −7 pp
2010 94 +9 pp
2009 85 −1 pp
2008 86 +1 pp
2007 85 −3 pp
2006 88 −4 pp
2005 92 −3 pp
2004 95 −3 pp
2003 98 −1 pp
2002 99 +0 pp
2001 99 +1 pp
2000 98 +6 pp
1999 92 −6 pp
1998 98 +3 pp
1997 95 +4 pp
1996 91 +5 pp
1995 86 +3 pp
1994 83 +0 pp
1993 83 +6 pp
1992 77 −5 pp
1991 82 −4 pp
1990 86 +16 pp
1989 70 −5 pp
1988 75 +3 pp
1987 72 +2 pp
1986 70 −3 pp
1985 73 +14 pp
1984 59 −1 pp
1983 60 +0 pp
1982 60 −18 pp
1981 78 +31 pp
1980 47 —

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CR Costa Rica 99 SV El Salvador 95 BZ Belize 88 GT Guatemala 81 MX Mexico 78 HN Honduras 75 PA Panama 72
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About the indicator

The share of children aged 12–23 months who have received three doses of the combined vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. The indicator is used as a gauge of whether the whole system of primary health care works: if a child has had three doses, the family has reached a health facility at least three times.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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