Panama vs Paraguay: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Panama
50.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
51.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
68th
Paraguay rank
67th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 51.3% against 50.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 67th of 124 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 51.3% | 39.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 51.6% | 26.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 51.6% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 51.3% against 50.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Panama and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Panama ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 67th 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.