Panama vs Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Panama
52.7%
in 2017
Philippines
49.8%
in 2017
Panama rank
41st
Philippines rank
42nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Panama
  • Philippines
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Panama currently reports 52.7% against 49.8% in Philippines, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 52.7% 40.6% 12.2% Panama
2010s 52.7% 45.7% 7.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Panama or Philippines?
Panama, at 52.7% against 49.8% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Panama and Philippines?
2.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Panama ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed