Nepal vs Panama: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 50.3% against 46.0% in Nepal, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 11.8% | 6.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 25.5% | 5.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 46.4% | 3.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Nepal or Panama?
- Panama, at 50.3% against 46.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Nepal and Panama?
- 4.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Nepal ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.