People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Panama
Panama: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Panama stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Panama peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 104th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Panama's 87.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.3%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.2% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.3% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.7% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 101 North Korea 88.8% compare
- 102 Moldova 88.7% compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 88.4% compare
- 105 Peru 87.3% compare
- 106 Tajikistan 86.9% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 86.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Panama?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Panama was 87.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.