Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Panama
Panama: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 2,936 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Panama, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Panama is 2,936, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.5% on the previous year and up 422.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Panama peaked at 2,936 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 562, in 2015.
Panama ranks 61st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 562 | — |
| 2016 | 811 | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 689 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 715 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,209 | +69.1% |
| 2020 | 1,358 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 649 | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 628 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,654 | +163.4% |
| 2024 | 2,936 | +77.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 797.2 | 562 | 1,209 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,445 | 628 | 2,936 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Panama?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Panama was 2,936 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,936 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 562 in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.4%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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