Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Panama
Panama: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 1,270 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Panama, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Panama is 1,270, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Panama peaked at 3,774 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 920, in 2019.
That places Panama 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,649 | — |
| 2006 | 3,774 | +128.9% |
| 2007 | 2,199 | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 2,109 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,866 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 3,221 | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 3,221 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,811 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 1,762 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,581 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 930 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 1,198 | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 1,164 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,142 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 920 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 938 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,286 | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 1,339 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,294 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,270 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,319 | 1,649 | 3,774 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,695 | 920 | 3,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,225 | 938 | 1,339 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,722 compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,667 compare
- 16 Türkiye 1,554 compare
- 18 Ethiopia 1,259 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 1,239 compare
- 20 Ecuador 1,172 compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Panama?
- Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Panama was 1,270 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,774 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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