People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama
Panama: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 361,254 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas 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
Panama recorded 361,254 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama peaked at 578,069 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 361,254 people, in 2024.
That places Panama 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 578,069 people | — |
| 2001 | 573,147 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 567,932 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 562,398 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 556,600 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 550,475 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 543,962 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 537,139 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 530,012 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 522,582 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 514,844 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 506,709 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 498,191 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 489,235 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 479,883 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 470,226 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 460,258 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 449,907 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 439,088 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 427,639 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 415,043 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 401,585 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 388,224 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 374,886 people | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 361,254 people | -3.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 361,254 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people, 37775.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Panama's 361,254 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people, 10.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552,232 people | 522,582 people | 578,069 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,598 people | 427,639 people | 514,844 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,198 people | 361,254 people | 415,043 people | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Panama was 361,254 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 578,069 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,254 people in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.