Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Panama
Panama: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 63 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 63 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Panama peaked at 99 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Panama ranks 80th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 99 per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 87 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 85 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 86 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 79 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 76 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 72 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 71 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 64 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 62 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 64 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 58 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 54 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 52 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 58 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 61 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 61 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 39 per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 34 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 43 per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 49 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 61 per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 63 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 63 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9 per 100,000 people, 8.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 63 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 per 100,000 people | 64 per 100,000 people | 99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 per 100,000 people | 39 per 100,000 people | 64 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 63 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Panama?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Panama was 63 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.