Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama
Panama: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 89.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 89.05 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama peaked at 89.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.56, in 2000.
Panama ranks 147th of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.56 | — |
| 2001 | 63.3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.36 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.42 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.49 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67.56 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.64 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.72 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.81 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 73 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.1 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.21 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 76.33 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.46 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 78.59 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.73 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.87 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.02 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.18 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.34 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.51 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.69 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 87.87 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 89.05 | +1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 89.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 89.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.08 | 62.56 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.05 | 73 | 83.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.69 | 84.34 | 89.05 | 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama was 89.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.56 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Panama ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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