Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Palau
Palau: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Palau stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 69th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.3% | — |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 67 United Arab Emirates 99.1% compare
- 68 Czechia 99.1% compare
- 70 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 71 Greece 99.0% compare
- 72 North Macedonia 99.0% 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Palau?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Palau was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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