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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

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

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