Rural without improved sanitation in Panama
Panama: Rural without improved sanitation was 361,254 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 361,254 for rural without improved sanitation 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, rural without improved sanitation in Panama peaked at 578,069 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 361,254, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 578,069 | — |
| 2001 | 573,147 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 567,932 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 562,398 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 556,600 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 550,475 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 543,962 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 537,139 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 530,012 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 522,582 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 514,844 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 506,709 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 498,191 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 489,235 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 479,883 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 470,226 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 460,258 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 449,907 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 439,088 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 427,639 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 415,043 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 401,585 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 388,224 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 374,886 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 361,254 | -3.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 361,254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 37775.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Panama's 361,254 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 10.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552,232 | 522,582 | 578,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,598 | 427,639 | 514,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,198 | 361,254 | 415,043 | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Panama?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Panama was 361,254 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 578,069 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,254 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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