Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Panama
Panama: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 6,297 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Panama is 6,297 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Panama peaked at 32,465 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,297 people, in 2024.
That places Panama 65th out of 186 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,465 people | — |
| 2001 | 32,036 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31,559 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31,034 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,462 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,838 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29,156 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 28,419 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27,628 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26,780 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25,872 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24,910 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23,891 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 22,811 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 21,670 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20,467 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19,201 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 17,866 people | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 16,456 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 14,964 people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13,372 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 11,695 people | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 9,962 people | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 8,166 people | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 6,297 people | -22.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,297 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,938 people | 26,780 people | 32,465 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,811 people | 14,964 people | 25,872 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,899 people | 6,297 people | 13,372 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Panama?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Panama was 6,297 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32,465 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,297 people in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.