People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Palau
Palau: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0098 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Palau stood at 0.0098 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Palau peaked at 0.0769 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 people per person, in 2024.
That places Palau 126th out of 214 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, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0769 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0743 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0716 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0648 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.061 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0572 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0535 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.05 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.025 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 people per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 people per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 people per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 people per person | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 people per person | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0098 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 16.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0098 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0625 people per person | 0.0465 people per person | 0.0769 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0296 people per person | 0.0171 people per person | 0.0432 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 people per person | 0.0098 people per person | 0.0146 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 123 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0122 people per person compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.012 people per person compare
- 125 Aruba 0.0116 people per person compare
- 127 Costa Rica 0.0088 people per person compare
- 128 Curacao 0.0087 people per person compare
- 129 China 0.0087 people per person compare
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)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Palau?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Palau was 0.0098 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0769 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 people per person in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Palau ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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About this data
People 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.