Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Panama
Panama: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 720 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Panama stood at 720. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Panama peaked at 720 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570, in 1998.
Panama ranks 48th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 650 | — |
| 1991 | 640 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 620 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 610 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 600 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 590 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 580 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 570 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 580 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 590 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 610 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 620 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 620 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 630 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 630 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 640 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 640 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 650 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 670 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 680 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 690 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 700 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 710 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 710 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 720 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 720 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 7.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Panama's 720 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 500, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601 | 570 | 650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 596 | 570 | 620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 656 | 630 | 690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 712 | 700 | 720 | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Panama?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Panama was 720 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 720 in 2023.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.