How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Palau vs Tuvalu: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Palau

172.55 people

in 2024

Tuvalu

299.62 people

in 2024

Palau rank

172nd

Tuvalu rank

170th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Palau
Tuvalu

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 299.62 people against 172.55 people in Palau, a difference of 127.07 people.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.7 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 172nd and Tuvalu ranks 170th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,213 people	1,159 people	53.44 people	Palau
2010s	529.56 people	756.92 people	227.36 people	Tuvalu
2020s	199.28 people	389.11 people	189.83 people	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Palau or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, at 299.62 people against 172.55 people in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Palau and Tuvalu?: 127.07 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Palau ranks 172nd and Tuvalu ranks 170th 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.

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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: 18 September 2026

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