Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Palau
Palau: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 99.5% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Palau peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2000.
That places Palau 80th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Palau?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Palau was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Palau ranks 80th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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