Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau

Palau: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.02
in 2024
All-time low
92.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.32001: 92.62002: 92.82003: 93.12004: 93.52005: 93.92006: 94.32007: 94.62008: 952009: 95.32010: 95.72011: 962012: 96.32013: 96.62014: 96.92015: 97.22016: 97.52017: 97.82018: 982019: 98.32020: 98.52021: 98.82022: 992023: 992024: 99

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palau recorded 99.02 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 99.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.31, in 2000.

Palau ranks 101st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.75 92.31 95.35 10
2010s 97.04 95.68 98.29 10
2020s 98.88 98.54 99.02 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 98 China 99.15 compare
  2. 99 Costa Rica 99.12 compare
  3. 100 Anguilla 99.08 compare
  4. 102 Aruba 98.84 compare
  5. 103 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
  6. 104 El Salvador 98.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was 99.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 99.02 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 92.31 in 2000.
How does Palau rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Palau ranks 101st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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