Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama
Panama: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 2,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 2,800, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama peaked at 3,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2020.
That places Panama 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,100 | — |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 2,700 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,900 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2,700 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,580 | 2,100 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,220 | 1,600 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,200 | 1,500 | 2,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 108 Saudi Arabia 2,900 compare
- 110 Singapore 2,500 compare
- 110 Canada 2,500 compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 2,000 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Panama was 2,800 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 3,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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