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People using at least basic drinking water services in Palau

Palau: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2024
All-time low
99.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services in Palau, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.3 % of population2001: 99.3 % of population2002: 99.3 % of population2003: 99.4 % of population2004: 99.4 % of population2005: 99.4 % of population2006: 99.4 % of population2007: 99.4 % of population2008: 99.4 % of population2009: 99.4 % of population2010: 99.4 % of population2011: 99.4 % of population2012: 99.5 % of population2013: 99.5 % of population2014: 99.5 % of population2015: 99.5 % of population2016: 99.5 % of population2017: 99.5 % of population2018: 99.5 % of population2019: 99.5 % of population2020: 99.5 % of population2021: 99.5 % of population2022: 99.5 % of population2023: 99.5 % of population2024: 99.5 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Palau is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Palau peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2000.

Palau ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.4% 99.3% 99.4% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.4% 99.5% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Palau?
People using at least basic drinking water services in Palau was 99.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2000.
How does Palau rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Palau ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.