People not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama
Panama: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 433,953 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama stood at 433,953 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama peaked at 875,834 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 433,953 people, in 2024.
Panama ranks 74th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 875,834 people | — |
| 2001 | 867,353 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 858,162 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 848,231 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 837,620 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 826,220 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 813,930 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 800,840 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 786,973 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 772,302 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 756,798 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 740,423 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 723,167 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 704,931 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 685,766 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 665,762 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 644,889 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 623,030 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 600,040 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 575,687 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 549,278 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 521,232 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 492,800 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 463,846 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 433,953 people | -6.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 433,953 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 1012.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 433,953 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 31.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828,746 people | 772,302 people | 875,834 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,049 people | 575,687 people | 756,798 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,222 people | 433,953 people | 549,278 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Uzbekistan 504,262 people compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 486,802 people compare
- 73 Venezuela 455,743 people compare
- 75 Mongolia 404,343 people compare
- 76 Hong Kong 383,026 people compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 371,971 people compare
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 people not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama was 433,953 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 875,834 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,953 people in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.