Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama
Panama: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama stood at 90.39. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama peaked at 90.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.91, in 2000.
Panama ranks 168th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.64 | 70.91 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.78 | 79.14 | 86.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8 | 87.21 | 90.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 165 Romania 90.81 compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 90.5 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 89.93 compare
- 170 Morocco 89.33 compare
- 171 Botswana 89.33 compare
More population data for Panama
- Population growth rate -0.197 (2100)
- Population density 79.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 267,694 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,658 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.12 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama was 90.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.91 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 168th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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