Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Panama
Panama: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
73rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
29
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Panama, 2016–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Panama stood at 4.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Panama peaked at 29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Panama 73rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | -95.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | +190.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -65.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 4 | 29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39 compare
- 71 Cape Verde 19 compare
- 72 Nepal 5 compare
- 74 Cambodia 2 compare
- 75 Türkiye 0
- 75 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0
- 75 Kazakhstan 0
- 75 Malaysia 0 compare
- 75 Algeria 0
- 75 Paraguay 0
- 75 Guatemala 0 compare
- 75 Bhutan 0 compare
- 75 Mayotte 0 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 75 Sri Lanka 0
- 75 Republic of Korea 0
- 75 Uzbekistan 0
- 75 Argentina 0
- 75 El Salvador 0
- 75 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 0
- 75 Georgia 0
- 75 Armenia 0
- 75 Tajikistan 0
- 75 French Guiana 0 compare
- 75 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0
- 75 Belize 0 compare
- 75 China 0 compare
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Panama?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Panama was 4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. 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 Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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