Number of new hiv infections per year in Panama
Panama: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,487 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,487
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,487
in 2024
All-time low
1,156
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Panama stood at 1,487. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Panama peaked at 1,487 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,156, in 1997.
Panama ranks 64th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,206 | — |
| 1991 | 1,199 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,187 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,176 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,167 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,161 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,157 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,156 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,158 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,163 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,164 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,169 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,178 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,190 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,204 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,215 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,237 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,241 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,255 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,271 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,283 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,313 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,339 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,352 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,374 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,382 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,404 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,425 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,441 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,442 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,457 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,466 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,487 | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,487 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 8.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,487 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,173 | 1,156 | 1,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 | 1,164 | 1,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 | 1,271 | 1,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,459 | 1,441 | 1,487 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Panama?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Panama was 1,487 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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