Palau - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Palau was 98.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.95 in 2020, while its lowest value was 80.43 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 80.43
2001 81.52
2002 82.61
2003 83.70
2004 84.79
2005 85.88
2006 86.97
2007 88.06
2008 89.15
2009 90.24
2010 91.33
2011 92.42
2012 93.51
2013 94.59
2014 95.68
2015 96.77
2016 97.86
2017 98.95
2018 98.95
2019 98.95
2020 98.95

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Palau was 99.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 99.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 96.11 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 96.11
2001 96.32
2002 96.54
2003 96.75
2004 96.97
2005 97.19
2006 97.40
2007 97.62
2008 97.84
2009 98.05
2010 98.27
2011 98.48
2012 98.70
2013 98.92
2014 99.13
2015 99.35
2016 99.56
2017 99.78
2018 99.78
2019 99.78
2020 99.78

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Palau was 99.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 99.62 in 2020, while its lowest value was 91.46 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 91.46
2001 91.90
2002 92.34
2003 92.79
2004 93.36
2005 93.93
2006 94.47
2007 95.01
2008 95.52
2009 96.03
2010 96.52
2011 97.00
2012 97.46
2013 97.92
2014 98.36
2015 98.79
2016 99.20
2017 99.61
2018 99.61
2019 99.62
2020 99.62

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention