People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Panama
Panama: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural 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
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: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Panama, year by year
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 18.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 8 |
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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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