Panama vs Syria: Sanitation facilities usage
Panama
138,983 people
in 2024
Syria
130,923 people
in 2016
Panama rank
64th
Syria rank
66th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Panama
- Syria
How they compare
Panama currently reports 138,983 people against 130,923 people in Syria, a difference of 8,060 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Panama ranks 64th and Syria ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,144 people | 249,128 people | 19,985 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 199,881 people | 151,695 people | 48,186 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Panama or Syria?
- Panama, at 138,983 people against 130,923 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Panama and Syria?
- 8,060 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Panama and Syria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Panama ranks 64th and Syria ranks 66th 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.