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

El Salvador
91.5%
in 2017
Panama
91.2%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
36th
Panama rank
37th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 91.5% against 91.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 36th and Panama ranks 37th of 97 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 91.5% against 91.2% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between El Salvador and Panama?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
El Salvador ranks 36th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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