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
- Panama
How they compare
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.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 million people | 229,144 people | 13.96 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.24 million people | 192,827 people | 7.05 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 152,057 people | 1.53 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal, at 158,099 people against 138,983 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Nepal and Panama?
- 19,116 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Nepal ranks 62nd 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.