1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Panama

Panama: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 94.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.65
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
94.65
in 2022
All-time low
89.56
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Panama, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 89.62001: 89.92002: 90.32003: 90.62004: 90.82005: 912006: 91.22007: 91.42008: 91.62009: 91.82010: 922011: 92.22012: 92.42013: 92.62014: 92.72015: 92.92016: 93.22017: 93.62018: 93.92019: 94.22020: 94.42021: 94.62022: 94.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Panama is 94.65, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Panama peaked at 94.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.56, in 2000.

That places Panama 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Panama, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 89.56
2001 89.92 +0.4%
2002 90.28 +0.4%
2003 90.61 +0.4%
2004 90.83 +0.2%
2005 91.03 +0.2%
2006 91.23 +0.2%
2007 91.43 +0.2%
2008 91.62 +0.2%
2009 91.81 +0.2%
2010 92 +0.2%
2011 92.19 +0.2%
2012 92.37 +0.2%
2013 92.55 +0.2%
2014 92.74 +0.2%
2015 92.91 +0.2%
2016 93.24 +0.4%
2017 93.57 +0.4%
2018 93.9 +0.3%
2019 94.18 +0.3%
2020 94.4 +0.2%
2021 94.61 +0.2%
2022 94.65 +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 94.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 95% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 94.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.83 89.56 91.81 10
2010s 92.97 92 94.18 10
2020s 94.55 94.4 94.65 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 116 Peru 94.81 compare
  2. 117 Algeria 94.66 compare
  3. 118 Cuba 94.65 compare
  4. 120 Guatemala 94.62 compare
  5. 121 South Africa 94.49 compare
  6. 122 Bolivia 94.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Panama?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Panama was 94.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 94.65 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 89.56 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Panama ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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