Share of the population infected with hiv in Panama
Panama: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2024
All-time low
0.3087
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Panama stood at 1.12. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Panama peaked at 1.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3087, in 1990.
Panama ranks 35th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3087 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3805 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4444 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5006 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5493 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5907 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6253 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6534 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6758 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6981 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7218 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7437 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7653 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7861 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8054 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8238 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8421 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8599 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8766 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8961 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9177 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9367 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9542 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9708 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9883 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5427 | 0.3087 | 0.6981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8121 | 0.7218 | 0.8961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9954 | 0.9177 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- 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 the population infected with hiv in Panama?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Panama was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3087 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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