Panama vs Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Panama
6,297 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
6,463 people
in 2023
Panama rank
65th
Tajikistan rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Panama
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6,463 people against 6,297 people in Panama, a difference of 166 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,938 people | 11,622 people | 18,316 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 20,811 people | 9,072 people | 11,739 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 10,799 people | 6,673 people | 4,126 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Panama or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6,463 people against 6,297 people in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Panama and Tajikistan?
- 166 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Tajikistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Panama ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 64th 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.