Number using at least basic sanitation in Panama
Panama: Number using at least basic sanitation was 4.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Panama is 4.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Panama peaked at 4.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 2000.
Panama ranks 116th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.02 million | +2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.02 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.02 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 1.88 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.65 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 3.62 million | 4.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Panama?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Panama was 4.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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