Botswana vs Panama: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Botswana
10.7%
in 2024
Panama
9.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
Panama rank
65th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.7% against 9.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 65th of 232 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 25.4% | 8.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.2% | 3.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Botswana or Panama?
- Botswana, at 10.7% against 9.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Panama?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 65th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.