People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palau
Palau: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 17,522 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palau is 17,522 people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 18,611 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,054 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,702 people | — |
| 2001 | 17,915 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,107 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,306 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,535 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,611 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,472 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,269 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,059 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17,839 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,602 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,357 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,112 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,054 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,171 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,276 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,352 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,415 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,464 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,494 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,532 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,566 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,585 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,554 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17,522 people | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17,522 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17,522 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,182 people | 17,702 people | 18,611 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,330 people | 17,054 people | 17,602 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,552 people | 17,522 people | 17,585 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,264 people compare
- 218 American Samoa 29,050 people compare
- 219 Saint Martin (French part) 26,129 people compare
- 221 Anguilla 13,949 people compare
- 222 Cook Islands 13,566 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palau?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palau was 17,522 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,611 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,054 people in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.