Panama vs Saudi Arabia: New HIV infections
Panama
1,487 infections
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,429 infections
in 2024
Panama rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
New HIV infections over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,487 infections against 1,429 infections in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 58 infections.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 144 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,173 infections | 695.8 infections | 477.27 infections | Panama |
| 2000s | 1,205 infections | 195.9 infections | 1,010 infections | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,344 infections | 285.3 infections | 1,059 infections | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,459 infections | 1,087 infections | 371.18 infections | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Panama, at 1,487 infections against 1,429 infections in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 infections, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Panama ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.