Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Panama
Panama: Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test was 12,518 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Panama, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Panama stood at 12,518. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 417,167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Panama peaked at 12,518 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.
Panama ranks 53rd of 86 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 rapid diagnostic test in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 689 | +13680.0% |
| 2018 | 424 | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 388 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,109 | +443.6% |
| 2021 | 4,253 | +101.7% |
| 2022 | 6,800 | +59.9% |
| 2023 | 10,025 | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 12,518 | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 301.8 | 3 | 689 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,141 | 2,109 | 12,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 20,751 compare
- 51 Comoros 16,666 compare
- 52 Namibia 15,988 compare
- 54 Bangladesh 12,468 compare
- 55 Guyana 7,281 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 7,041 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Panama?
- Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test in Panama was 12,518 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12,518 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417,167.0%. 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 malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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