People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama

Panama: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 443,674 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
443,674 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
105th
of 189 countries
All-time high
645,158 people
in 2000
All-time low
443,674 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama, 2000–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000200820162000: 645.2k people2001: 634.6k people2002: 617.9k people2003: 604.6k people2004: 592.4k people2005: 578.8k people2006: 567.8k people2007: 553.3k people2008: 542.9k people2009: 528.6k people2010: 515.8k people2011: 505.2k people2012: 494.0k people2013: 484.4k people2014: 468.9k people2015: 457.6k people2016: 443.7k people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama is 443,674 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama peaked at 645,158 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 443,674 people, in 2016.

Panama ranks 105th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 645,158 people
2001 634,612 people -1.6%
2002 617,872 people -2.6%
2003 604,586 people -2.2%
2004 592,407 people -2.0%
2005 578,793 people -2.3%
2006 567,766 people -1.9%
2007 553,278 people -2.6%
2008 542,902 people -1.9%
2009 528,650 people -2.6%
2010 515,805 people -2.4%
2011 505,193 people -2.1%
2012 493,953 people -2.2%
2013 484,417 people -1.9%
2014 468,938 people -3.2%
2015 457,567 people -2.4%
2016 443,674 people -3.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 443,674 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446 people, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 586,602 people 528,650 people 645,158 people 10
2010s 481,364 people 443,674 people 515,805 people 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 102 Solomon Islands 567,096 people compare
  2. 103 Eswatini 560,339 people compare
  3. 104 Fiji 527,282 people compare
  4. 106 Azerbaijan 435,198 people compare
  5. 107 Gabon 419,246 people compare
  6. 108 Bhutan 349,935 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Panama was 443,674 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 645,158 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 443,674 people in 2016.
How does Panama rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Panama ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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