Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Panama
Panama: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 62.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Panama, 2010–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Panama recorded 62.7% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Panama peaked at 63.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2010.
That places Panama 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 56.0% | — |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.0% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Panama?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Panama was 62.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).