Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 6.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Panama is 6.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Panama peaked at 21.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 2024.
That places Panama 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1 | — |
| 2001 | 20.49 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.88 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.26 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.65 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.04 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.43 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.83 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.22 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.61 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 15.01 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.19 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.98 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.37 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 10.77 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.16 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.56 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.95 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.74 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.53 | -8.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 115.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 5.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.35 | 15.61 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 | 9.56 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 6.53 | 8.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 67 Burkina Faso 7.13 compare
- 68 Cape Verde 6.65 compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 6.62 compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.94 compare
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.89 compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.87 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Panama?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Panama was 6.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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