Panama vs Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Panama
89.4%
in 2017
Viet Nam
89.7%
in 2017
Panama rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
30th

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

  • Panama
  • Viet Nam
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 89.7% against 89.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Panama ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 89.4% 87.7% 1.7% Panama
2010s 89.4% 89.0% 0.4% Panama

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 89.7% against 89.4% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Panama and Viet Nam?
0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Panama ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 30th 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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