Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Panama
Panama: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 96.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Panama is 96.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Panama peaked at 96.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.87, in 2000.
That places Panama 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.87 | — |
| 2001 | 74.37 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.29 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.21 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.14 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.08 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 79.02 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.97 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 80.92 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.88 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.85 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.79 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.77 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.76 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.75 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.75 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.75 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.76 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.78 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.8 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.82 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.85 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.89 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.93 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.68 | 73.87 | 81.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.28 | 82.85 | 91.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.86 | 92.8 | 96.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 75 Netherlands 97.5 compare
- 76 Luxembourg 97.5 compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 97.12 compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 96.86 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 compare
- 81 Jordan 96.56 compare
More population data for Panama
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.197 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6135 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Panama?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Panama was 96.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.87 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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