People using at least basic sanitation services in Palau
Palau: People using at least basic sanitation services was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Palau stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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
- 50 United Kingdom 99.1% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 99.1% compare
- 52 Czechia 99.1% compare
- 54 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 55 Greece 99.0% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 99.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Palau?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Palau was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.