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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Panama, 2000β2024
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 146th out of 230 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.
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
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
- 144 Tuvalu 89.7% compare
- 145 Montserrat 89.4% compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.7% compare
- 148 Libya 88.5% compare
- 149 Indonesia 88.2% compare
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- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
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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 146th out of 230 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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