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
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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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.