Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palau
Palau: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Palau stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Palau peaked at 98.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 41st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Palau's 98.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 82.2% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 89.6% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Palau?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palau was 98.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Palau ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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