Hong Kong vs Panama: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Hong Kong
383,026 people
in 2024
Panama
433,953 people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
76th
Panama rank
74th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Hong Kong
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 433,953 people against 383,026 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 50,927 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 76th and Panama ranks 74th of 232 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,899 people | 828,746 people | 630,848 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 294,016 people | 672,049 people | 378,033 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 367,145 people | 492,222 people | 125,077 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Hong Kong or Panama?
- Panama, at 433,953 people against 383,026 people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Hong Kong and Panama?
- 50,927 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Panama rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th and Panama ranks 74th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.