People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau
Palau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1065 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau is 0.1065 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau peaked at 2.2 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1065 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Palau ranks 123rd 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.08 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.02 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9307 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8214 people per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7278 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6461 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5675 people per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4918 people per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4197 people per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3511 people per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2857 people per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2239 people per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1652 people per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1095 people per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1065 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.1065 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 616.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.1065 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.67 people per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 people per square kilometre | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 2.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.629 people per square kilometre | 0.2857 people per square kilometre | 1.05 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 people per square kilometre | 0.1065 people per square kilometre | 0.2239 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 120 Paraguay 0.2072 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Jordan 0.1381 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Suriname 0.1156 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belarus 0.1011 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 United States 0.1002 people per square kilometre compare
- 126 United Kingdom 0.0981 people per square kilometre 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, per in Palau?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Palau was 0.1065 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2.2 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1065 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Palau ranks 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.