People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Palau
Palau: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 1,632 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Palau stood at 1,632 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Palau peaked at 6,631 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,632 people, in 2024.
That places Palau 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,631 people | — |
| 2001 | 6,521 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,401 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6,281 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,120 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,904 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,621 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5,322 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5,027 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4,733 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,442 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 4,154 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,872 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3,637 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,437 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,233 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3,021 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,805 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,587 people | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 2,366 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,145 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,924 people | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,702 people | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1,666 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,632 people | -2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,632 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,632 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,856 people | 4,733 people | 6,631 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,355 people | 2,366 people | 4,442 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,814 people | 1,632 people | 2,145 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 140 Wallis and Futuna 3,507 people compare
- 141 Martinique 3,487 people compare
- 142 Luxembourg 2,335 people compare
- 144 United States Virgin Islands 1,123 people compare
- 145 Malta 934.78 people compare
- 146 Saint Martin (French part) 881.73 people compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Palau?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Palau was 1,632 people 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6,631 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,632 people in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Palau ranks 143rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.