Incidence of malaria in Panama
Panama: Incidence of malaria was 3.5 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.5
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
56th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2024
All-time low
0.15
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Incidence of malaria in Panama, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Panama is 3.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2011.
Panama ranks 56th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.33 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 0.71 | 3.5 | 5 |
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More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Panama?
- Incidence of malaria in Panama was 3.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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