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
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Panama, 2001–2024
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 countries 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.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.0% | — |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 72.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 72.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.5%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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 countries 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.