Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Panama stood at 97.12. 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 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Panama peaked at 97.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.62, in 2000.
Panama ranks 147th 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 improved drinking water sources in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.62 | — |
| 2001 | 89.98 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.33 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.68 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.37 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.72 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.06 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.39 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.39 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.72 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.38 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.67 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.28 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.71 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.91 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.12 | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 97.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 97.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.19 | 89.62 | 92.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.53 | 93.06 | 95.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7 | 96.28 | 97.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 267,694 people (2100)
- Population density 79.6 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Panama?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Panama was 97.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.62 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Panama ranks 147th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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