Palau vs Tuvalu: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Palau

47.73 people

in 2024

Tuvalu

124.83 people

in 2024

Palau rank

136th

Tuvalu rank

133rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Tuvalu currently reports 124.83 people against 47.73 people in Palau, a difference of 77.1 people.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.6 times Palau's.

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

Palau ranks 136th and Tuvalu ranks 133rd of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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