Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama
Panama: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
That places Panama 168th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 90.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 90.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 70.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.2% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 165 Romania 90.8% compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 90.5% compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 90.5% compare
- 169 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
- 170 Morocco 89.3% compare
- 171 Botswana 89.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Panama was 90.4% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 168th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.