Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,650 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,650 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -218.83 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 168th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. 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.