People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -6.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Panama is -6.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at -0.9683 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.44 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Panama 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.9683 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2003 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2004 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2005 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2006 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2007 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2008 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2009 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2011 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2012 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2013 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2014 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2015 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2016 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2017 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2019 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2021 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2023 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2024 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -6.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2564 % change on previous year, 25.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's -6.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | -0.9683 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.49 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 146 South Africa -5.94 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mauritius -6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Uzbekistan -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Sudan -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Luxembourg -6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Colombia -7.63 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Panama?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Panama was -6.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9683 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.44 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.