People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Panama

Panama: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 27.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
27.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2009
All-time low
27.0%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Panama, 2009–2017

01020302009201320172009: 27 lowest2010: 27 lowest2011: 27 lowest2012: 27 lowest2013: 27 lowest2014: 27 lowest2015: 27 lowest2016: 27 lowest2017: 27 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Panama stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Panama peaked at 27.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2009.

That places Panama 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Panama, 2009 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2009 27.0%
2010 27.0% +0.0%
2011 27.0% +0.0%
2012 27.0% +0.0%
2013 27.0% +0.0%
2014 27.0% +0.0%
2015 27.0% +0.0%
2016 27.0% +0.0%
2017 27.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1
2010s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.9% compare
  2. 45 Guinea 29.8% compare
  3. 46 Mali 28.2% compare
  4. 48 Uganda 24.1% compare
  5. 49 Viet Nam 24.0% compare
  6. 50 Guatemala 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Panama?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Panama was 27.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Panama ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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