Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau
Palau: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.0% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. 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, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places Palau 130th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 127 El Salvador 1.2% compare
- 128 Cook Islands 1.2% compare
- 129 Aruba 1.2% compare
- 131 Anguilla 0.9% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
- 133 China 0.8% compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was 1.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 130th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.