Antigua and Barbuda vs Palau: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Antigua and Barbuda
369.72 people
in 2024
Palau
172.55 people
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
169th
Palau rank
172nd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Palau
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

How they compare

Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 369.72 people against 172.55 people in Palau, a difference of 197.17 people.

That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 2.1 times Palau's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 169th and Palau ranks 172nd of 232 countries.

Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 9,264 people 1,213 people 8,051 people Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 3,631 people 529.56 people 3,101 people Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 366.4 people 199.28 people 167.12 people Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Antigua and Barbuda or Palau?
Antigua and Barbuda, at 369.72 people against 172.55 people in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Antigua and Barbuda and Palau?
197.17 people, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Palau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Palau rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 169th and Palau ranks 172nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.