People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau
Palau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded -2.63 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at -2.47 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -33.73 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Palau ranks 92nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2003 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2005 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2006 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2007 | -9.39 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2009 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2010 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -11.2 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -11.75 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2013 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2016 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2017 | -14.66 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2018 | -16.36 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -18.63 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -21.64 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2021 | -26.2 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2022 | -33.73 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2023 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2024 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -2.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.72 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palau's -2.63 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.43 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -116.6% | -2.97 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +92.1% | -33.73 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.69 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -13.14 % change on previous year | -18.63 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.37 % change on previous year | -33.73 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 89 Haiti -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Burkina Faso -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Turks and Caicos Islands -2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Bulgaria -2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Guatemala -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Senegal -2.88 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.73 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.