Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama is 89.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2000.
That places Panama 156th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 89.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 89.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 62.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 73.0% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.3% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
- 154 Tuvalu 89.7% compare
- 155 Montserrat 89.4% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.7% compare
- 157 Laos 88.7% compare
- 159 Libya 88.5% 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama was 89.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Panama ranks 156th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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