1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palau
Palau: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.57 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.57
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.57
in 2022
All-time low
99.36
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palau, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palau is 99.57, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palau peaked at 99.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.36, in 2000.
Palau ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.36 | — |
| 2001 | 99.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.57 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4 | 99.36 | 99.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.51 | 99.47 | 99.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.56 | 99.56 | 99.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palau?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palau was 99.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.36 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Palau ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water 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 UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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