Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Nicaragua or Panama?

Panama, at 10,600 Cases against 6,352 Cases in Nicaragua as of 2024.

What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Nicaragua and Panama?

4,248 Cases, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Panama: Estimated number of malaria cases

Nicaragua

6,352 Cases

in 2024

Panama

10,600 Cases

in 2024

Nicaragua rank

62nd

Panama rank

59th

Estimated number of malaria cases over time

Nicaragua
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10,600 Cases against 6,352 Cases in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,248 Cases.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 59th of 109 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,602 Cases	2,310 Cases	6,293 Cases	Nicaragua
2010s	6,810 Cases	826.9 Cases	5,983 Cases	Nicaragua
2020s	19,437 Cases	6,209 Cases	13,227 Cases	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Nicaragua or Panama?: Panama, at 10,600 Cases against 6,352 Cases in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Nicaragua and Panama?: 4,248 Cases, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?: Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 59th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Estimated number of malaria cases
Unit: Cases
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.