Panama vs South Africa: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Panama
-6.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-5.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Panama rank
149th
South Africa rank
146th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -5.94 % change on previous year against -6.44 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 146th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 0.5601 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | -5.49 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 0.4004 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -5.94 % change on previous year against -6.44 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.5 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 146th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.