Panama vs Palestine: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%)
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) over time
- Panama
- Palestine
How they compare
Panama currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 85th and Palestine ranks 86th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.9% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 99.0% | 1.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban, Panama or Palestine?
- Panama, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Panama and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Palestine rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Panama ranks 85th and Palestine ranks 86th of 184 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 using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.