People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau
Palau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0027 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0027 people per person for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau peaked at 0.0527 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 people per person, in 2024.
Palau ranks 118th of 171 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, per in Palau, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0527 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0509 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0491 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0439 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.019 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 people per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 people per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 people per person | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 people per person | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 people per person | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 people per person | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 people per person | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 people per person | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 people per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0417 people per person | 0.0289 people per person | 0.0527 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 people per person | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0262 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0058 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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, per in Palau?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau was 0.0027 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 people per person in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Palau ranks 118th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.