Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Panama
Panama: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 6,297 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Panama is 6,297, 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 coverage in urban areas in Panama peaked at 32,465 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,297, 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 coverage in urban areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,465 | — |
| 2001 | 32,036 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31,559 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31,034 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,462 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,838 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29,156 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 28,419 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27,628 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26,780 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25,872 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24,910 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23,891 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 22,811 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 21,670 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20,467 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19,201 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 17,866 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 16,456 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 14,964 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13,372 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 11,695 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 9,962 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 8,166 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 6,297 | -22.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,297 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,938 | 26,780 | 32,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,811 | 14,964 | 25,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,899 | 6,297 | 13,372 | 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 coverage in urban areas in Panama?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Panama was 6,297 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32,465 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,297 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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