People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Panama

Panama: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2009
All-time low
99.8%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Panama, 2009–2017

0204060801002009201320172009: 99.8 highest2010: 99.8 highest2011: 99.8 highest2012: 99.8 highest2013: 99.8 highest2014: 99.8 highest2015: 99.8 highest2016: 99.8 highest2017: 99.8 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Panama recorded 99.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Panama peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Panama, 2009 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2009 99.8%
2010 99.8% +0.0%
2011 99.8% +0.0%
2012 99.8% +0.0%
2013 99.8% +0.0%
2014 99.8% +0.0%
2015 99.8% +0.0%
2016 99.8% +0.0%
2017 99.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Panama?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Panama was 99.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Panama ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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