Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palau
Palau: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.9751 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palau stood at 0.9751. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palau peaked at 7.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9751, in 2024.
Palau ranks 120th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 4.65 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 1.71 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.9751 | 1.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 1.14 compare
- 118 Croatia 1.11 compare
- 119 Sint Maarten 1.09 compare
- 121 China 0.8494 compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.8157 compare
- 123 Slovenia 0.8077 compare
More population data for Palau
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.611 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.2005 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palau?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palau was 0.9751 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9751 in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Palau ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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