Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 7.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.4 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Panama peaked at 22.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2024.
That places Panama 120th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.35 | — |
| 2001 | 21.71 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.08 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.45 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.82 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.19 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.56 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.94 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.31 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.69 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.07 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.45 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.83 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.21 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.59 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.97 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.35 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.73 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.11 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.49 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.87 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.63 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8.02 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | -7.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 32.8× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.51 | 16.69 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 | 10.49 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 7.4 | 9.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 117 Lebanon 8.18 compare
- 118 Vietnam 8.15 compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.06 compare
- 121 Indonesia 7.38 compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 7.09 compare
- 123 North Macedonia 7.08 compare
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 latrines and other improved in Panama?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Panama was 7.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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