Afghanistan vs Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Afghanistan
30.8%
in 2017
Panama
32.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
50th
Panama rank
48th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 32.1% against 30.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3% 32.1% 19.9% Panama
2010s 22.7% 32.1% 9.4% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Afghanistan or Panama?
Panama, at 32.1% against 30.8% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Panama?
1.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Panama rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed