Botswana vs Panama: Sanitation facilities usage
Botswana
136,776 people
in 2024
Panama
138,983 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Panama rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 138,983 people against 136,776 people in Botswana, a difference of 2,207 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 232 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334,083 people | 229,144 people | 104,940 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 228,880 people | 192,827 people | 36,053 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 155,028 people | 152,057 people | 2,970 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Botswana or Panama?
- Panama, at 138,983 people against 136,776 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Botswana and Panama?
- 2,207 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 232 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. 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.