Panama vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Panama
72.0%
in 2017
Yemen
71.2%
in 2017
Panama rank
33rd
Yemen rank
34th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Panama
- Yemen
How they compare
Panama currently reports 72.0% against 71.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Yemen ahead.
Panama ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th of 97 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 75.3% | 3.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 72.5% | 0.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Panama or Yemen?
- Panama, at 72.0% against 71.2% in Yemen as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Panama and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Panama and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Panama ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.