1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palau
Palau: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 99.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.02
in 2022
All-time low
92.31
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palau, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palau stood at 99.02. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palau peaked at 99.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.31, in 2000.
That places Palau 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.31 | — |
| 2001 | 92.57 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.84 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.12 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.52 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.28 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.65 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.35 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.68 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.01 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.63 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.77 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.29 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.54 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.78 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.02 | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.75 | 92.31 | 95.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.04 | 95.68 | 98.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.78 | 98.54 | 99.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 38 United Kingdom 99.1 compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 99.09 compare
- 40 Estonia 99.06 compare
- 42 Thailand 99.02 compare
- 43 Greece 99 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 98.98 compare
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palau?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palau was 99.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.31 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Palau ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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