Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Panama

Panama: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 97.12 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97.12
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 224 countries
All-time high
97.12
in 2024
All-time low
89.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Panama, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 89.62001: 902002: 90.32003: 90.72004: 912005: 91.42006: 91.72007: 92.12008: 92.42009: 92.72010: 93.12011: 93.42012: 93.72013: 94.12014: 94.42015: 94.72016: 952017: 95.32018: 95.72019: 962020: 96.32021: 96.52022: 96.72023: 96.92024: 97.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 97.12 for share of the population using improved water sources wash in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Panama peaked at 97.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.62, in 2000.

Panama ranks 141st of 224 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.19 89.62 92.73 10
2010s 94.53 93.06 95.99 10
2020s 96.7 96.28 97.12 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 138 Colombia 97.28 compare
  2. 139 Kyrgyzstan 97.2 compare
  3. 140 Algeria 97.13 compare
  4. 142 Ireland 97.1 compare
  5. 143 Nepal 97.06 compare
  6. 144 Dominica 97 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Panama?
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Panama was 97.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 97.12 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 89.62 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
Panama ranks 141st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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