Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Panama
Panama: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 2,300 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,600
in 2004
All-time low
1,300
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Panama, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2,300 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Panama peaked at 2,600 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1990.
That places Panama 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,300 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,300 is above the median for high income countries, which is 670, 3.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,300 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,830 | 1,300 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,500 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,380 | 2,300 | 2,500 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Panama?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Panama was 2,300 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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