Burundi vs Panama: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Burundi
5,912 people
in 2024
Panama
6,297 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
66th
Panama rank
65th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Burundi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6,297 people against 5,912 people in Burundi, a difference of 385 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 66th and Panama ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,279 people | 29,938 people | 19,659 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 10,012 people | 20,811 people | 10,799 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 6,079 people | 9,899 people | 3,819 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Burundi or Panama?
- Panama, at 6,297 people against 5,912 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Burundi and Panama?
- 385 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Burundi ranks 66th and Panama ranks 65th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.