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

Panama: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2009
All-time low
99.3%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0204060801002009201320172009: 99.32010: 99.32011: 99.32012: 99.32013: 99.32014: 99.32015: 99.32016: 99.32017: 99.3

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 99.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Panama peaked at 99.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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): Q4 in Panama, 2009 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2009 99.3%
2010 99.3% +0.0%
2011 99.3% +0.0%
2012 99.3% +0.0%
2013 99.3% +0.0%
2014 99.3% +0.0%
2015 99.3% +0.0%
2016 99.3% +0.0%
2017 99.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 1
2010s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
  2. 13 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
  3. 14 Armenia 99.3% compare
  4. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.2% compare
  5. 17 Montenegro 99.1% compare
  6. 18 Thailand 99.1% 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 99.3% 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 99.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Panama ranks 15th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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