Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama

Panama: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 89 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89 %
in 2024
All-time low
63 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 63 %2001: 63 %2002: 64 %2003: 65 %2004: 66 %2005: 68 %2006: 69 %2007: 70 %2008: 71 %2009: 72 %2010: 73 %2011: 74 %2012: 75 %2013: 76 %2014: 78 %2015: 79 %2016: 80 %2017: 81 %2018: 82 %2019: 83 %2020: 84 %2021: 86 %2022: 87 %2023: 88 %2024: 89 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama is 89 %, 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 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama peaked at 89 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63 %, in 2000.

Panama ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.1 % 63 % 72 % 10
2010s 78.1 % 73 % 83 % 10
2020s 86.8 % 84 % 89 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Panama was 89 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 89 % in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 63 % in 2000.
How does Panama rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Panama ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,721 data points, 2000–2024
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