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

Dominican Republic
76.2%
in 2017
Panama
71.2%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Panama rank
37th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Panama
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 76.2% against 71.2% in Panama, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Panama ranks 37th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 75.2% 71.2% 4.0% Dominican Republic
2010s 75.8% 71.2% 4.6% Dominican Republic

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), Dominican Republic or Panama?
Dominican Republic, at 76.2% against 71.2% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Dominican Republic and Panama?
5.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Panama ranks 37th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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