Cape Verde vs Panama: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

10.1%

in 2024

Panama

9.6%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

64th

Panama rank

65th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cape Verde currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 64th and Panama ranks 65th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.