Tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama
Panama: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
77
in 2019
All-time low
55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama is 77, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 | — |
| 2001 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6 | 55 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4 | 68 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Panama was 77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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