Nepal vs Panama: Sanitation facilities usage

Nepal

158,099 people

in 2024

Panama

138,983 people

in 2024

Nepal rank

62nd

Panama rank

64th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Nepal currently reports 158,099 people against 138,983 people in Panama, a difference of 19,116 people.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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