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

Latest (2022)
85.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
85.88
in 2022
All-time low
62.37
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Panama, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 62.42001: 63.12002: 64.22003: 65.32004: 66.32005: 67.42006: 68.52007: 69.62008: 70.72009: 71.82010: 732011: 74.12012: 75.22013: 76.42014: 77.52015: 78.72016: 79.82017: 812018: 82.22019: 83.42020: 84.62021: 85.82022: 85.9

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Jamaica 86.55 compare
  2. 119 Georgia 86.26 compare
  3. 120 Bulgaria 86.06 compare
  4. 122 Algeria 85.83 compare
  5. 123 Cook Islands 85.44 compare
  6. 124 Moldova 84.91 compare

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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