Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Panama
Panama: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG was 95.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Panama stood at 95.26. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Panama peaked at 95.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.62, in 2000.
That places Panama 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.62 | — |
| 2001 | 89.98 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.33 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.66 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.87 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.06 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.45 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.63 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.82 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.17 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.35 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.7 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.87 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.19 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.51 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.82 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.14 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.43 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.64 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.85 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.06 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.26 | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 95.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.46, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Panama's 95.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.08, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.87 | 89.62 | 91.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.93 | 92 | 94.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.85 | 94.43 | 95.26 | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Panama?
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Panama was 95.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.62 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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