Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 45.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama is 45.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama peaked at 45.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.82, in 2000.
That places Panama 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.82 | — |
| 2001 | 20.96 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 22.09 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.23 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 24.35 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 25.47 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 26.59 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.8 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 30.99 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 32.08 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.17 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.25 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 35.32 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.39 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 37.45 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 38.51 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 39.56 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.64 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.67 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 43.7 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.72 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 45.73 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.89 | 19.82 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.83 | 30.99 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.69 | 41.64 | 45.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 47 Montenegro 51.94 compare
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- 49 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 47.26 compare
- 51 Cyprus 45.01 compare
- 52 Gabon 44.98 compare
- 53 Réunion 43.56 compare
More population data for Panama
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,736 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6135 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama was 45.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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