Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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% |
| 2023 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 1.0× the median. (37 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 | 98.88 | 98.54 | 99.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 98 China 99.15 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 99.12 compare
- 100 Anguilla 99.08 compare
- 102 Aruba 98.84 compare
- 103 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
- 104 El Salvador 98.8 compare
More population data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
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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