People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.377 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Palau stood at 0.377 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 3.21 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.377 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Palau 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 3.12 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.03 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.79 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.44 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.25 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.967 people per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8626 people per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7606 people per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6609 people per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5645 people per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4706 people per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3789 people per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.377 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.377 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.377 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.47 people per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 people per square kilometre | 1.89 people per square kilometre | 3.21 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 people per square kilometre | 0.6609 people per square kilometre | 1.73 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4477 people per square kilometre | 0.377 people per square kilometre | 0.5645 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 141 Samoa 0.4404 people per square kilometre compare
- 142 North Macedonia 0.3981 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Syria 0.3808 people per square kilometre compare
- 145 Israel 0.3463 people per square kilometre compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0.3117 people per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mongolia 0.2648 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Palau?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Palau was 0.377 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.377 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.