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

Latest (2024)
45.73
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 211 countries
All-time high
45.73
in 2024
All-time low
19.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 19.82001: 212002: 22.12003: 23.22004: 24.42005: 25.52006: 26.62007: 27.72008: 28.82009: 29.92010: 312011: 32.12012: 33.22013: 34.22014: 35.32015: 36.42016: 37.52017: 38.52018: 39.62019: 40.62020: 41.62021: 42.72022: 43.72023: 44.72024: 45.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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