Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Palau
Palau: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 87.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palau recorded 87.22 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Palau peaked at 87.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.79, in 2000.
Palau ranks 42nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.79 | — |
| 2001 | 62.73 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.69 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.64 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.05 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 67.44 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.79 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 70.12 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 71.42 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.69 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 73.94 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 75.17 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 76.36 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 77.54 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.69 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 79.82 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.92 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.05 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.09 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.1 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.09 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.07 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.22 | +0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 87.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 87.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.94 | 61.79 | 72.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.16 | 73.94 | 84.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.52 | 85.1 | 87.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Palau?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Palau was 87.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 87.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.79 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Palau ranks 42nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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