Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Panama
Panama: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 177 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2024
All-time low
77.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 87.8% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Panama peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 106th of 177 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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Panama's 87.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.2% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.3% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.7% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 103 North Korea 88.8% compare
- 104 Moldova 88.7% compare
- 105 Sri Lanka 88.4% compare
- 107 Peru 87.3% compare
- 108 Tajikistan 86.9% compare
- 109 Cape Verde 86.2% compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Panama?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Panama was 87.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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