New HIV infections in Panama
Panama: New HIV infections was 1,487 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Panama stood at 1,487 infections. 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, new hiv infections in Panama peaked at 1,487 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,156 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Panama, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,206 infections | — |
| 1991 | 1,199 infections | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,187 infections | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,176 infections | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,167 infections | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,161 infections | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,157 infections | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,156 infections | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,158 infections | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,163 infections | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,164 infections | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,169 infections | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,178 infections | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,190 infections | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,204 infections | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,200 infections | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,215 infections | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,237 infections | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,241 infections | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,255 infections | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,271 infections | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,283 infections | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,300 infections | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,313 infections | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,339 infections | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,352 infections | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,374 infections | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,382 infections | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,404 infections | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,425 infections | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,441 infections | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,442 infections | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,457 infections | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,466 infections | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,487 infections | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,173 infections | 1,156 infections | 1,206 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 infections | 1,164 infections | 1,255 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 infections | 1,271 infections | 1,425 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,459 infections | 1,441 infections | 1,487 infections | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Panama?
- New hiv infections in Panama was 1,487 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 infections in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for new hiv infections?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.