Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 37.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.26
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 222 countries
All-time high
37.26
in 2024
All-time low
28.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 37.26 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama peaked at 37.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.74, in 2000.
Panama ranks 110th of 222 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.74 | — |
| 2001 | 29.07 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29.4 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.73 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.07 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.4 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.73 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.07 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.74 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.08 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.42 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.77 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 33.12 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.47 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.83 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.56 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.94 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.31 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.7 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.08 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.47 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.86 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 37.26 | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 37.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 44% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 37.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.27, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.24 | 28.74 | 31.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.67 | 32.08 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.47 | 35.7 | 37.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 107 Iran 41.54 compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 40.53 compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 39.38 compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 37.01 compare
- 112 Namibia 36.8 compare
- 113 Moldova 35.89 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Panama?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Panama was 37.26 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 37.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.74 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 222 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 11.3%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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