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
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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

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.