New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%) in Panama
Panama: New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB was 62.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Panama, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Panama stood at 62.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23,746.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Panama peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Panama 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3% | — |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -63.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +118.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -91.3% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +8746.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +78.8% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 62.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 68% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 62.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.0%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +8746.2% | 0.3% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 0.3% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Panama?
- New cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb in Panama was 62.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb?
- Panama ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new cases tested for rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,746.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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