Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.39
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 231 countries
All-time high
90.39
in 2024
All-time low
70.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 90.39 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama peaked at 90.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.91, in 2000.
Panama ranks 167th 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 sanitation facilities in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.91 | — |
| 2001 | 71.74 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.58 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.41 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.24 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 75.06 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.88 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.7 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.52 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.33 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.14 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.95 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.76 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.57 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.38 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.19 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83.99 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.41 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.21 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 88 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.8 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.6 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.39 | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 90.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 90.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.64 | 70.91 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.78 | 79.14 | 86.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8 | 87.21 | 90.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 164 Romania 90.81 compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 90.5 compare
- 166 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
- 168 Cape Verde 89.93 compare
- 169 Morocco 89.33 compare
- 170 Botswana 89.33 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 sanitation facilities in Panama?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama was 90.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.91 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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