Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 22.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 22.35 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 241.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama peaked at 22.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Panama 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.9033 | — |
| 2011 | 2.25 | +148.8% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 6.54 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 9.63 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 11.25 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 12.91 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 14.63 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 16.39 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 18.21 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 20.08 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 22.01 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 22.35 | +1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 22.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.51, 27% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 22.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +148.8% | 0.9033 | 2.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 0.9033 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 | 16.39 | 22.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More population data for Panama
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 22.35 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 22.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 166 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 241.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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