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

Panama
61.9%
in 2017
Paraguay
63.0%
in 2017
Panama rank
41st
Paraguay rank
38th

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

  • Panama
  • Paraguay
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 63.0% against 61.9% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 55.2% 6.7% Panama
2010s 61.9% 59.6% 2.4% 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), Panama or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 63.0% against 61.9% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Panama and Paraguay?
1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Panama ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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