People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Panama
Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Panama is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Panama peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2000.
That places Panama 76th out of 182 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, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.9% | — |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 73.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 82.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.8% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 74 Luxembourg 97.5% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 96.9% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 96.6% compare
- 79 Jordan 96.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Panama?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Panama was 96.9% 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, urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.