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

Panama: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 91.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2009
All-time low
91.2%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0204060801002009201320172009: 91.22010: 91.22011: 91.22012: 91.22013: 91.22014: 91.22015: 91.22016: 91.22017: 91.2

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 91.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Panama peaked at 91.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 29th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Panama, 2009 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2009 91.2%
2010 91.2% +0.0%
2011 91.2% +0.0%
2012 91.2% +0.0%
2013 91.2% +0.0%
2014 91.2% +0.0%
2015 91.2% +0.0%
2016 91.2% +0.0%
2017 91.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.2% 91.2% 91.2% 1
2010s 91.2% 91.2% 91.2% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Dominican Republic 93.4% compare
  2. 27 Georgia 91.8% compare
  3. 28 Philippines 91.4% compare
  4. 30 Vietnam 91.0% compare
  5. 31 Uruguay 90.3% compare
  6. 32 Iraq 89.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Panama?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Panama was 91.2% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Panama ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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