Panama vs Uzbekistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Panama
433,953 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
504,262 people
in 2024
Panama rank
74th
Uzbekistan rank
71st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Panama
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 504,262 people against 433,953 people in Panama, a difference of 70,309 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 74th and Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 232 regions.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828,746 people | 1.03 million people | 199,342 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 672,049 people | 775,778 people | 103,729 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 492,222 people | 569,284 people | 77,062 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Panama or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 504,262 people against 433,953 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Panama and Uzbekistan?
- 70,309 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 74th and Uzbekistan ranks 71st of 232 regions.
- 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.