People not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau
Palau: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 172.55 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved 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
Palau recorded 172.55 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 1,476 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 172.55 people, in 2024.
That places Palau 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,476 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,437 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,396 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,353 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,285 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,208 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,121 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1,033 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 950.01 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 870.37 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 794.07 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 721.44 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 652.72 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 594.22 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 543.67 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 493.94 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 444.81 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 396.8 people | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 349.89 people | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 304.03 people | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 259.66 people | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 216.47 people | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 174.3 people | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 173.41 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 172.55 people | -0.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 172.55 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 40% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 172.55 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,588 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,213 people | 870.37 people | 1,476 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.56 people | 304.03 people | 794.07 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.28 people | 172.55 people | 259.66 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 369.72 people compare
- 170 Tuvalu 299.62 people compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 188.6 people compare
- 173 Cook Islands 162.86 people compare
- 174 Anguilla 132.7 people compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 106.9 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)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was 172.55 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.55 people in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.