People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Panama
Panama: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0961 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0961 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.2909 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 people per person, in 2024.
Panama ranks 66th of 214 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, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2909 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2826 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2742 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2659 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2576 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2494 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2412 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.233 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2248 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2167 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2086 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2005 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1924 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1843 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1762 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1681 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1601 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.152 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.144 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1359 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1279 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.12 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.112 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.104 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0961 people per person | -7.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0961 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 164.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0961 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2536 people per person | 0.2167 people per person | 0.2909 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1722 people per person | 0.1359 people per person | 0.2086 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 people per person | 0.0961 people per person | 0.1279 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 63 Morocco 0.1067 people per person compare
- 64 Moldova 0.1036 people per person compare
- 65 Cape Verde 0.1007 people per person compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.0955 people per person compare
- 68 Marshall Islands 0.095 people per person compare
- 69 Romania 0.0917 people per person 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, per capita in Panama?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Panama was 0.0961 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2909 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 people per person in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.