Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Panama
Panama: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 75.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Panama, 1994–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in Panama is 75.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Panama peaked at 83.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1999.
That places Panama 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.0% | — |
| 1995 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 44.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 60.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 73.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 140 Austria 76.0% compare
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- 142 Brunei Darussalam 75.0% compare
- 142 Dominica 75.0% compare
- 142 Guam 75.0% compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 75.0% compare
- 142 Slovenia 75.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Panama?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Panama was 75.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Panama ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.