Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -4.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Panama stood at -4.58 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at -0.876 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.58 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Panama ranks 89th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.876 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.9471 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2004 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2005 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2007 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2009 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2012 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2013 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2014 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2020 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2021 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2022 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2023 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2024 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -4.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Panama's -4.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.28 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.876 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 86 Burkina Faso -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Cook Islands -3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Marshall Islands -4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Jordan -4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Kenya -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Dominican Republic -4.91 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Panama was -4.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -0.876 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.58 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.