Libya vs Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services

Libya

88.5%

in 2024

Panama

89.1%

in 2024

Libya rank

131st

Panama rank

129th

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

Libya
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 89.1% against 88.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Globally, Libya ranks 131st and Panama ranks 129th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.