Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Palau
Palau: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 97.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Palau is 97.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Palau peaked at 97.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.05, in 2000.
Palau ranks 19th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.05 | — |
| 2001 | 71.3 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 72.56 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.82 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 75.08 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 76.33 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 77.59 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 78.85 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.1 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 81.36 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.62 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 83.88 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.13 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.39 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 87.65 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.91 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 90.16 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 91.42 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.68 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.93 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 95.19 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.45 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.7 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7 | 70.05 | 81.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.28 | 82.62 | 93.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.95 | 95.19 | 97.7 | 5 |
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More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.03 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.65 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Palau?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Palau was 97.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.05 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Palau ranks 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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