Equatorial Guinea vs Panama: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Equatorial Guinea
371,971 people
in 2017
Panama
433,953 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
77th
Panama rank
74th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Panama
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 433,953 people against 371,971 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 61,982 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.