Population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama
Panama: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama is 70.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama peaked at 70.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 113th of 174 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 sanitation services in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 70.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Panama's 70.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 44.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 54.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 70.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 sanitation services in Panama?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama was 70.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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