El Salvador vs Panama: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
El Salvador
99.0%
in 2024
Panama
99.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 90.5% | 41.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 95.0% | 9.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 98.6% | 4.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 98.5% | 6.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 99.0% | 2.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.