Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Panama
Panama: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.5 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
56th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3.5 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
All-time low
0.15 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Panama stood at 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 797.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Panama peaked at 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2011.
That places Panama 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 0.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +135.4% |
| 2003 | 2.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +96.5% |
| 2004 | 2.46 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.77 per 1,000 population at risk | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 0.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.34 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 0.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 0.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.39 per 1,000 population at risk | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +132.1% |
| 2020 | 0.71 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 per 1,000 population at risk | +101.4% |
| 2022 | 1.61 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 3.18 per 1,000 population at risk | +97.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk, 26.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk, 15.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.15 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 53 Namibia 7.2 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 54 Bolivia 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 55 Brazil 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 57 Peru 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 58 Indonesia 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 59 Iran 2.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Panama?
- Incidence of malaria in Panama was 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 1,000 population at risk in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for incidence of malaria?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 797.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.