Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palau
Palau: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palau stood at 99.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palau peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2022.
That places Palau 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palau?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palau was 99.6% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Palau ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.