Jordan vs Panama: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Jordan
5,144 people
in 2024
Panama
6,297 people
in 2024
Jordan rank
67th
Panama rank
65th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Jordan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6,297 people against 5,144 people in Jordan, a difference of 1,153 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 67th 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 | Jordan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,004 people | 29,938 people | 27,934 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3,599 people | 20,811 people | 17,212 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 4,899 people | 9,899 people | 4,999 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Jordan or Panama?
- Panama, at 6,297 people against 5,144 people in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Jordan and Panama?
- 1,153 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Jordan ranks 67th 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.