Panama vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage

Panama
138,983 people
in 2024
Turkey
122,852 people
in 2024
Panama rank
64th
Turkey rank
67th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Panama
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 138,983 people against 122,852 people in Turkey, a difference of 16,131 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Panama ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 67th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 229,144 people 343,478 people 114,335 people Turkey
2010s 192,827 people 206,852 people 14,025 people Turkey
2020s 152,057 people 126,724 people 25,333 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Panama or Turkey?
Panama, at 138,983 people against 122,852 people in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Panama and Turkey?
16,131 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Panama and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Panama ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 67th 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.