Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama

Panama: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 70.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.77
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
112th
of 173 countries
All-time high
70.77
in 2024
All-time low
43.95
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 442001: 44.92002: 45.92003: 472004: 482005: 49.12006: 50.22007: 51.32008: 52.42009: 53.52010: 54.62011: 55.72012: 56.82013: 582014: 59.12015: 60.22016: 61.42017: 62.52018: 63.72019: 64.92020: 662021: 67.22022: 68.42023: 69.62024: 70.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama is 70.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama peaked at 70.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.95, in 2000.

Panama ranks 112th of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 43.95
2001 44.85 +2.1%
2002 45.91 +2.4%
2003 46.98 +2.3%
2004 48.05 +2.3%
2005 49.13 +2.2%
2006 50.21 +2.2%
2007 51.3 +2.2%
2008 52.39 +2.1%
2009 53.5 +2.1%
2010 54.6 +2.1%
2011 55.72 +2.0%
2012 56.84 +2.0%
2013 57.96 +2.0%
2014 59.1 +2.0%
2015 60.24 +1.9%
2016 61.38 +1.9%
2017 62.53 +1.9%
2018 63.69 +1.9%
2019 64.85 +1.8%
2020 66.02 +1.8%
2021 67.2 +1.8%
2022 68.38 +1.8%
2023 69.57 +1.7%
2024 70.77 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.63 43.95 53.5 10
2010s 59.69 54.6 64.85 10
2020s 68.39 66.02 70.77 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 109 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.06 compare
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  3. 111 Morocco 71.37 compare
  4. 113 Russian Federation 70.44 compare
  5. 114 Eswatini 70.1 compare
  6. 115 Timor-Leste 69.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Panama was 70.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 70.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 43.95 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Panama ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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