Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Panama
Panama: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.1% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Panama peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
That places Panama 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.36 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Panama?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Panama was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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