Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Palau
Palau: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.02
in 2024
All-time low
92.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 99.02 for share of the 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, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 99.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.31, in 2000.
Palau ranks 103rd of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) 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
- 100 China 99.15 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 99.12 compare
- 102 Anguilla 99.08 compare
- 104 Aruba 98.84 compare
- 105 Cook Islands 98.81 compare
- 106 El Salvador 98.8 compare
More population data for Palau
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was 99.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.31 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 103rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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