Health in Panama 1,117 indicators covering health for Panama. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank International Health Regulations core capacity scores, SPAR version 70 2025 — 49th Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population 0.886 2024 down 13.1% 87th Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children 0 2024 — 69th Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment 4 2024 unchanged 99th New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 0 2024 — 69th Children (0-14) living with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 66th Ipv1 number unvaccinated 6,361 2023 down 58.9% 102nd Children living with hiv 500 2024 unchanged 66th Contraceptive prevalence, any method 50.8% 2015 down 18.7% 73rd Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 51st Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 — 3rd Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 4.8% 2024 down 32.4% 151st Liver cancer death rate 3.67 2022 down 10.8% 70th Number of children newly infected with hiv 100 2024 unchanged 51st Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv 28.95 2024 down 34.9% 70th Number of female leprosy new cases 0 2024 down 100.0% 102nd Estimated number of malaria deaths 0 2024 — 66th Estimated number of malaria cases 10,600 2024 up 954.7% 59th National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE 8 2022 unchanged 1st Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 46.9% 2015 down 21.2% 56th Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 2,300 2014 down 11.5% 115th Estimated malaria incidence 3.5 2024 up 809.1% 56th Estimated malaria mortality rate 0 2024 — 66th Number of new G2D leprosy cases 1 2024 unchanged 78th Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population 0.221 2024 down 13.7% 69th Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health 12.5% 2021 up 11.9% 42nd Pancreatic cancer death rate 2.47 2022 down 28.9% 94th Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 1.81 2022 down 41.3% 84th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices 12.36 2022 up 49.3% 22nd Taxes as a % of price: total tax 56.5% 2022 unchanged 90th Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 13.0% 2022 unchanged 84th Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 43.5% 2022 unchanged 22nd Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 0.0% 2022 — 134th Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 — 37th Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 — 56th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 5.5 2022 up 31.3% 148th Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 500 2025 unchanged 64th Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 unchanged 2nd Physical activity policies focused on active systems 10 2023 down 50.0% 99th Number of deaths from malaria who 0 2024 — 66th Death rate from malaria 0 2024 — 66th Incidence of malaria 3.5 2024 up 797.4% 56th Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 83 2024 down 8.8% 93rd Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 83 2024 down 8.8% 93rd Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 63 2025 up 16.7% 24th Death rate from poisonings 0.2 2021 down 50.0% 136th Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 10.9 % 2021 down 5.2% 137th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 0.2 per 100,000 people 2021 down 50.0% 120th Suicide mortality rate, by sex 3.3 per 100,000 people 2021 down 15.4% 137th Rotavirus number unvaccinated 10,602 2023 up 6.3% 68th Share of deaths registered 98.92 2019 — 48th Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 3.4 2022 down 2.6% 95th Malaria cases reported 10,600 2024 up 1,126.8% 57th Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.58 2023 down 64.8% 65th Mean systolic blood pressure 121.6 2009 up 0.1% 147th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.6 2009 up 5.7% 30th Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 221 2025 up 15.7% 60th Hiv expenditure 53.55 million 2024 up 11.9% 33rd Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 — 35th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 4 2020 up 23.1% 165th ← Previous Page 16 of 19 Next →