Panama - Access to basic sanitation services
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Panama was 65.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 65.32 in 2020, while its lowest value was 44.53 in 2000.
Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.53 |
| 2001 | 45.41 |
| 2002 | 46.42 |
| 2003 | 47.43 |
| 2004 | 48.45 |
| 2005 | 49.46 |
| 2006 | 50.49 |
| 2007 | 51.52 |
| 2008 | 52.55 |
| 2009 | 53.59 |
| 2010 | 54.63 |
| 2011 | 55.68 |
| 2012 | 56.73 |
| 2013 | 57.79 |
| 2014 | 58.85 |
| 2015 | 59.92 |
| 2016 | 60.99 |
| 2017 | 62.06 |
| 2018 | 63.14 |
| 2019 | 64.23 |
| 2020 | 65.32 |
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Panama was 93.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 93.46 in 2020, while its lowest value was 73.21 in 2000.
Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.21 |
| 2001 | 73.71 |
| 2002 | 74.69 |
| 2003 | 75.68 |
| 2004 | 76.67 |
| 2005 | 77.67 |
| 2006 | 78.68 |
| 2007 | 79.69 |
| 2008 | 80.71 |
| 2009 | 81.74 |
| 2010 | 82.77 |
| 2011 | 83.81 |
| 2012 | 84.86 |
| 2013 | 85.91 |
| 2014 | 86.97 |
| 2015 | 88.04 |
| 2016 | 89.11 |
| 2017 | 90.19 |
| 2018 | 91.27 |
| 2019 | 92.37 |
| 2020 | 93.46 |
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Panama was 84.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 84.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 62.37 in 2000.
Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.37 |
| 2001 | 63.10 |
| 2002 | 64.17 |
| 2003 | 65.25 |
| 2004 | 66.34 |
| 2005 | 67.43 |
| 2006 | 68.52 |
| 2007 | 69.63 |
| 2008 | 70.73 |
| 2009 | 71.85 |
| 2010 | 72.96 |
| 2011 | 74.09 |
| 2012 | 75.22 |
| 2013 | 76.37 |
| 2014 | 77.52 |
| 2015 | 78.67 |
| 2016 | 79.84 |
| 2017 | 81.01 |
| 2018 | 82.19 |
| 2019 | 83.38 |
| 2020 | 84.57 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
