Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0364 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Panama is 0.0364 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0404 cases per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Panama 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0404 cases per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 cases per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.035 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.035 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0309 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0296 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.031 cases per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 cases per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.031 cases per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 cases per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 cases per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0283 cases per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0364 cases per square kilometre | +28.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0364 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0364 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0347 cases per square kilometre | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | 0.0404 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | 0.0216 cases per square kilometre | 0.0337 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 cases per square kilometre | 0.0202 cases per square kilometre | 0.0364 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 91 Bermuda 0.037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bhutan 0.0367 cases per square kilometre compare
- 93 Gabon 0.0365 cases per square kilometre compare
- 95 Fiji 0.0361 cases per square kilometre compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0357 cases per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 0.0353 cases per square kilometre compare
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 cases, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0364 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0404 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.