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

Panama: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2009
All-time low
99.7%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0204060801002009201320172009: 99.7 lowest2010: 99.7 lowest2011: 99.7 lowest2012: 99.7 lowest2013: 99.7 lowest2014: 99.7 lowest2015: 99.7 lowest2016: 99.7 lowest2017: 99.7 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Panama is 99.7%, measured 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, urban (% of) in Panama peaked at 99.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 9th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Panama, 2009 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2009 99.7%
2010 99.7% +0.0%
2011 99.7% +0.0%
2012 99.7% +0.0%
2013 99.7% +0.0%
2014 99.7% +0.0%
2015 99.7% +0.0%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1
2010s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 6 Belarus 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
  3. 8 Armenia 99.8% compare
  4. 10 Jordan 99.7% compare
  5. 11 Honduras 99.5% compare
  6. 12 Tunisia 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Panama?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Panama was 99.7% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Panama ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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