AGUACYCLE
Latin America & Caribbean

Panama

Capital: Panama City · High income · Pop. 4.5 million

Safely managed drinking water
Safely managed sanitation
31,040
m³ freshwater / person / yr
1%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)

Panama has about 31,040 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 1% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 37% of Panama's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Panama have safe drinking water?

Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Panama; basic-service estimates may exist.

Does Panama have enough freshwater?

Panama has roughly 31,040 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 1% of it annually (low stress).

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