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

Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 72.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
72.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2009
All-time low
72.0%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0204060802009201320172009: 72 lowest2010: 72 lowest2011: 72 lowest2012: 72 lowest2013: 72 lowest2014: 72 lowest2015: 72 lowest2016: 72 lowest2017: 72 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Panama is 72.0%, measured in 2017. 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, urban  (% of urban) in Panama peaked at 72.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2009.

Panama ranks 33rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Panama, 2009 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2009 72.0%
2010 72.0% +0.0%
2011 72.0% +0.0%
2012 72.0% +0.0%
2013 72.0% +0.0%
2014 72.0% +0.0%
2015 72.0% +0.0%
2016 72.0% +0.0%
2017 72.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.0% 72.0% 72.0% 1
2010s 72.0% 72.0% 72.0% 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 30 Belize 76.9% compare
  2. 31 El Salvador 75.0% compare
  3. 32 Republic of Moldova 73.1% compare
  4. 34 Yemen 71.2% compare
  5. 35 Pakistan 71.1% compare
  6. 36 Suriname 70.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Panama?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Panama was 72.0% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Panama ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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