Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Panama

Panama: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 89.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.05
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
146th
of 231 countries
All-time high
89.05
in 2024
All-time low
62.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 62.62001: 63.32002: 64.42003: 65.42004: 66.52005: 67.62006: 68.62007: 69.72008: 70.82009: 71.92010: 732011: 74.12012: 75.22013: 76.32014: 77.52015: 78.62016: 79.72017: 80.92018: 822019: 83.22020: 84.32021: 85.52022: 86.72023: 87.92024: 89.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Panama recorded 89.05 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama peaked at 89.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.56, in 2000.

Panama ranks 146th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 62.56 —
2001 63.3 +1.2%
2002 64.36 +1.7%
2003 65.42 +1.7%
2004 66.49 +1.6%
2005 67.56 +1.6%
2006 68.64 +1.6%
2007 69.72 +1.6%
2008 70.81 +1.6%
2009 71.9 +1.5%
2010 73 +1.5%
2011 74.1 +1.5%
2012 75.21 +1.5%
2013 76.33 +1.5%
2014 77.46 +1.5%
2015 78.59 +1.5%
2016 79.73 +1.4%
2017 80.87 +1.4%
2018 82.02 +1.4%
2019 83.18 +1.4%
2020 84.34 +1.4%
2021 85.51 +1.4%
2022 86.69 +1.4%
2023 87.87 +1.4%
2024 89.05 +1.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 89.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 89.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.08 62.56 71.9 10
2010s 78.05 73 83.18 10
2020s 86.69 84.34 89.05 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
  2. 144 Tuvalu 89.67 compare
  3. 145 Montserrat 89.41 compare
  4. 147 Laos 88.73 compare
  5. 148 Libya 88.5 compare
  6. 149 Indonesia 88.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama was 89.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 89.05 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 62.56 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Panama ranks 146th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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