People using at least basic sanitation services in Panama
Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Panama stood at 89.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Panama peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 129th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 62.6% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 73.0% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.3% | 89.1% | 5 |
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More health data for Panama
- Age dependency ratio, old 14.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 51.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 38,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 36,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 38,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 37,158 (2025)
- Population, female 2.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 39,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 37,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Panama?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Panama was 89.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.