People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Panama
Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Panama is 70.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Panama peaked at 70.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2000.
That places Panama 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 70.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Panama's 70.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 44.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 54.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 70.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Panama?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Panama was 70.8% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.