Population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau
Palau: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 17,522 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,522
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
220th
of 232 countries
All-time high
18,611
in 2005
All-time low
17,054
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau is 17,522, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 18,611 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,054, in 2013.
Palau ranks 220th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,702 | — |
| 2001 | 17,915 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,107 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,306 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,535 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,611 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,472 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,269 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,059 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17,839 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,602 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,357 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,112 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,054 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,171 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,276 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,352 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,415 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,464 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,494 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,532 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,566 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,585 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,554 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17,522 | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17,522 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17,522 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,182 | 17,702 | 18,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,330 | 17,054 | 17,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,552 | 17,522 | 17,585 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 217 British Virgin Islands 32,814 compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 compare
- 219 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,129 compare
- 221 Anguilla 14,292 compare
- 222 Cook Islands 13,566 compare
- 223 Nauru 11,518 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)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was 17,522 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,611 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,054 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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