Number using at least basic sanitation in Palau
Palau: Number using at least basic sanitation was 17,522 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number using at least basic sanitation in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Palau is 17,522, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Palau peaked at 18,611 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,054, in 2013.
That places Palau 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,702 | — |
| 2001 | 17,915 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,107 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,306 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,535 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,611 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,472 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,269 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,059 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17,839 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,602 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,357 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,112 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,054 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,171 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,276 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,352 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,415 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,464 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,494 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,532 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,566 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,585 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,554 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17,522 | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17,522 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17,522 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,182 | 17,702 | 18,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,330 | 17,054 | 17,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,552 | 17,522 | 17,585 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,264 compare
- 218 American Samoa 29,050 compare
- 219 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,129 compare
- 221 Anguilla 13,949 compare
- 222 Cook Islands 13,566 compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Palau?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Palau was 17,522 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,611 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,054 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Palau ranks 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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