Number of new HIV infections in Panama
Panama: Number of new HIV infections was 1,500 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,500 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Panama peaked at 1,500 Cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,200 Cases, in 2000.
Panama ranks 63rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Panama, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,200 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,400 Cases | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,500 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,500 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,210 Cases | 1,200 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,350 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 1,400 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,460 Cases | 1,400 Cases | 1,500 Cases | 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)
- 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 new hiv infections in Panama?
- Number of new hiv infections in Panama was 1,500 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 Cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 Cases in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.