Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau
Palau: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 103rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.3% | — |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 100 China 99.2% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
- 102 Anguilla 99.1% compare
- 104 Aruba 98.8% compare
- 105 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 106 El Salvador 98.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palau was 99.0% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 103rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.