People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Panama
Panama: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 50.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed 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
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Panama stood at 50.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Panama peaked at 50.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2001.
That places Panama 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 13.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 40.9% | 50.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Panama?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Panama was 50.3% 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 safely managed 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.