Proportion of population practising open defecation in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 3.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.08 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Panama peaked at 7.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2024.
Panama ranks 60th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.01 | 6.05 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.04 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.08 | 3.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Uganda 3.53 compare
- 58 Cabo Verde 3.42 compare
- 59 Honduras 3.41 compare
- 61 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3 compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.85 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 compare
More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Panama?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Panama was 3.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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