Number of suspected malaria cases in Panama
Panama: Number of suspected malaria cases was 124,079 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of suspected malaria cases in Panama, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 124,079 for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Panama peaked at 124,079 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,809, in 2020.
That places Panama 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64,511 | — |
| 2016 | 50,772 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 38,270 | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 23,383 | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 22,171 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 14,809 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 18,779 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 44,785 | +138.5% |
| 2023 | 97,647 | +118.0% |
| 2024 | 124,079 | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,821 | 22,171 | 64,511 | 5 |
| 2020s | 60,020 | 14,809 | 124,079 | 5 |
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- 75 Tajikistan 159,124 compare
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- 80 Bhutan 116,388 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 85,923 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Panama?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Panama was 124,079 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 124,079 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,809 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Panama ranks 78th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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