1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama
Panama: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 85.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama is 85.88, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama peaked at 85.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.37, in 2000.
That places Panama 121st 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.37 | — |
| 2001 | 63.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.17 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.25 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.34 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 67.43 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.52 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.63 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.73 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.85 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 72.96 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.09 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.22 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 76.37 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.52 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 78.67 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.84 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.01 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.19 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 83.38 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.57 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.78 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.88 | +0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 85.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 85.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.94 | 62.37 | 71.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.12 | 72.96 | 83.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.41 | 84.57 | 85.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama was 85.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 85.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.37 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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