Belize vs Panama: Share of the population living with HIV
Belize
1.2%
in 2024
Panama
1.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
32nd
Panama rank
35th
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Belize ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 35th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Belize or Panama?
- Belize, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Belize and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- Belize ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 35th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.