Panama vs Post-demographic dividend: People practicing open defecation, rural

Panama
9.8%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
0.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
46th
Post-demographic dividend rank
43rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Panama
  • Post-demographic dividend
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.8% against 0.0% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1,538.9 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 46th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 171 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 0.1% 16.6% Panama
2010s 13.1% 0.0% 13.1% Panama
2020s 10.5% 0.0% 10.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Panama or Post-demographic dividend?
Panama, at 9.8% against 0.0% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Panama and Post-demographic dividend?
9.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Post-demographic dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Panama ranks 46th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.