Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau

Palau: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.53 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.53
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.53
in 2024
All-time low
99.34
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.32001: 99.32002: 99.32003: 99.42004: 99.42005: 99.42006: 99.42007: 99.42008: 99.42009: 99.42010: 99.42011: 99.42012: 99.52013: 99.52014: 99.52015: 99.52016: 99.52017: 99.52018: 99.52019: 99.52020: 99.52021: 99.52022: 99.52023: 99.52024: 99.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau is 99.53, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau peaked at 99.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.34, in 2000.

That places Palau 90th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 99.34 —
2001 99.34 +0.0%
2002 99.35 +0.0%
2003 99.35 +0.0%
2004 99.36 +0.0%
2005 99.38 +0.0%
2006 99.39 +0.0%
2007 99.4 +0.0%
2008 99.41 +0.0%
2009 99.42 +0.0%
2010 99.43 +0.0%
2011 99.44 +0.0%
2012 99.45 +0.0%
2013 99.46 +0.0%
2014 99.47 +0.0%
2015 99.48 +0.0%
2016 99.49 +0.0%
2017 99.5 +0.0%
2018 99.5 +0.0%
2019 99.51 +0.0%
2020 99.52 +0.0%
2021 99.52 +0.0%
2022 99.53 +0.0%
2023 99.53 +0.0%
2024 99.53 +0.0%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 99.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 99.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.38 99.34 99.42 10
2010s 99.47 99.43 99.51 10
2020s 99.53 99.52 99.53 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 87 Slovenia 99.57 compare
  2. 88 Mexico 99.54 compare
  3. 89 New Caledonia 99.54 compare
  4. 91 Guam 99.53 compare
  5. 92 Bangladesh 99.52 compare
  6. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 99.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Palau was 99.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 99.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 99.34 in 2000.
How does Palau rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Palau ranks 90th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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