Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Panama

Panama: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 1.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Panama, 2000–2025

00.250.50.7511.22000201220252000: 0.72001: 0.72002: 0.82003: 0.82004: 0.82005: 0.82006: 0.82007: 0.92008: 0.92009: 0.92010: 0.92011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.22025: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Panama stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Panama peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.

Panama ranks 31st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.7% +0.0%
2002 0.8% +14.3%
2003 0.8% +0.0%
2004 0.8% +0.0%
2005 0.8% +0.0%
2006 0.8% +0.0%
2007 0.9% +12.5%
2008 0.9% +0.0%
2009 0.9% +0.0%
2010 0.9% +0.0%
2011 1.0% +11.1%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2017 1.1% +10.0%
2018 1.1% +0.0%
2019 1.1% +0.0%
2020 1.1% +0.0%
2021 1.1% +0.0%
2022 1.1% +0.0%
2023 1.1% +0.0%
2024 1.2% +9.1%
2025 1.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Panama?
Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Panama was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
Panama ranks 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
152 places, 3,917 data points, 2000–2025
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