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.
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
- 144 United States Virgin Islands 1,123 people compare
- 146 Saint Martin (French part) 881.73 people compare
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (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.