Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Panama
Panama: Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum was 1.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.7
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
48th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2006
All-time low
1.5
in 2011
Years of data
10
2005–2014
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Panama, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Panama is 1.7, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Panama peaked at 1.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2011.
That places Panama 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7 | — |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Panama?
- Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum in Panama was 1.7 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum smear microscopy (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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