Tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama
Panama: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama is 77.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama peaked at 77.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 77.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 77.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 55.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 68.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.