Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Panama
Panama: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rate in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in Panama stood at 0.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Panama peaked at 0.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2003.
That places Panama 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | -55.6% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | +225.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.29 | +141.7% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.32 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.19 | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +400.0% | 0.02 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | +225.0% | 0.04 | 0.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.198 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More financial sector data for Panama
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Panama?
- Rate in Panama was 0.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for rate?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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