Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Panama

Panama: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 72.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
160th
of 189 regions
All-time high
98.0%
in 2001
All-time low
71.0%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Panama, 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 98 %2002: 98 %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 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Panama stood at 72.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Panama peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2023.

That places Panama 160th out of 189 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.7% 85.0% 98.0% 9
2010s 84.2% 73.0% 94.0% 10
2020s 77.2% 71.0% 87.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Panama?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Panama was 72.0% 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 hepatitis b recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
Panama ranks 160th out of 189 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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