Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama
Panama: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 490 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama is 490, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama peaked at 500 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2014.
That places Panama 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300 | — |
| 2001 | 370 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 300 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 280 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 290 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 330 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 370 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 390 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 440 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 320 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 350 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 320 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 310 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 170 | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 330 | +94.1% |
| 2016 | 380 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 500 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 420 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 360 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 370 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 420 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 450 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 460 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 490 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339 | 280 | 440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349 | 170 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 438 | 370 | 490 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama was 490 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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