Panama vs Romania: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Panama

9.6%

in 2024

Romania

9.2%

in 2024

Panama rank

65th

Romania rank

68th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Panama currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th 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.