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

Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 32.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
32.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2009
All-time low
32.1%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

01020302009201320172009: 32.1 lowest2010: 32.1 lowest2011: 32.1 lowest2012: 32.1 lowest2013: 32.1 lowest2014: 32.1 lowest2015: 32.1 lowest2016: 32.1 lowest2017: 32.1 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Panama stood at 32.1%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Panama peaked at 32.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Panama, 2009 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2009 32.1%
2010 32.1% +0.0%
2011 32.1% +0.0%
2012 32.1% +0.0%
2013 32.1% +0.0%
2014 32.1% +0.0%
2015 32.1% +0.0%
2016 32.1% +0.0%
2017 32.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1
2010s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Panama?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Panama was 32.1% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Panama ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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