Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Panama
Panama: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 28.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.95
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
70th
of 86 countries
All-time high
63.99
in 1999
All-time low
22.86
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Panama stood at 28.95.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Panama peaked at 63.99 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.86, in 2023.
That places Panama 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.82 | — |
| 1991 | 40.92 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 45.55 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 49.68 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 53.29 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 56.41 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 59.1 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 61.15 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 62.96 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 63.99 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.21 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 57.28 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 56.82 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.57 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.58 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 44.66 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 41.03 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 38.81 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 39.67 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.43 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 36.64 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.77 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.45 | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 41.28 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 46.01 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 37.24 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 41.58 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 44.86 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 42.73 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.75 | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.86 | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 28.95 | +26.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 28.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.88, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Panama's 28.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49, 45% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.89 | 35.82 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.29 | 38.81 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.19 | 34.77 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 | 22.86 | 42.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Panama?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Panama was 28.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63.99 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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