Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Panama
Panama: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 96.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.93
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.93
in 2024
All-time low
73.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 96.93 for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Panama peaked at 96.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.87, in 2000.
That places Panama 79th out of 186 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.97, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 76 Netherlands 97.5 compare
- 77 Luxembourg 97.5 compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 97.12 compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 96.86 compare
- 81 Anguilla 96.7 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 compare
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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Panama?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Panama was 96.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.87 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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