Access to basic sanitation in Palau in 2024 — 99%. Ranked 52 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 6.7 pp.
2000–2024 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99 | +0 pp |
| 2023 | 99 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 98.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 98.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 98.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 97.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 97.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 97.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 96.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 96.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 96.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 95.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 95.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 95 | +0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 94.6 | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 94.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 93.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 93.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 93.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 92.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 92.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 92.3 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
