Pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama
Panama: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama is 52, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 940.0% on the previous year and up 477.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama peaked at 738 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
Panama ranks 83rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 697 | — |
| 1975 | 135 | -80.6% |
| 1976 | 61 | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 127 | +108.2% |
| 1978 | 91 | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 738 | +711.0% |
| 1980 | 641 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 103 | -83.9% |
| 1982 | 79 | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 229 | +189.9% |
| 1984 | 161 | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 92 | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 40 | -56.5% |
| 1987 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 29 | -35.6% |
| 1989 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 19 | -44.1% |
| 1991 | 107 | +463.2% |
| 1992 | 26 | -75.7% |
| 1993 | 209 | +703.8% |
| 1994 | 192 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3 | -98.4% |
| 1996 | 44 | +1366.7% |
| 1997 | 109 | +147.7% |
| 1998 | 226 | +107.3% |
| 1999 | 212 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 66 | -68.9% |
| 2001 | 7 | -89.4% |
| 2002 | 88 | +1157.1% |
| 2003 | 11 | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 28 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 132 | +371.4% |
| 2007 | 78 | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 108 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 22 | -78.2% |
| 2011 | 36 | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 47 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 19 | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 9 | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 20 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 108 | +440.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 52 | +940.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 52.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1366.7% | 3 | 44 |
| 2002 | +1157.1% | 7 | 88 |
| 2025 | +940.0% | 5 | 52 |
| 1979 | +711.0% | 91 | 738 |
| 1993 | +703.8% | 26 | 209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308.17 | 61 | 738 | 6 |
| 1980s | 145.3 | 29 | 641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.7 | 3 | 226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1 | 7 | 132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 3 | 108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 1 | 52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Panama was 52 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 738 in 1979.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pertussis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.8%. 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 Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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