1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palestine
Palestine: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.44
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.44
in 2022
All-time low
90.65
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palestine stood at 98.44. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palestine peaked at 98.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.65, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.65 | — |
| 2001 | 91.05 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.45 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.86 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.26 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.85 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.25 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.65 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.04 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.44 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.76 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.07 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.69 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.99 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.29 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.59 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.88 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.17 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.44 | +0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.45 | 90.65 | 94.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.19 | 94.65 | 97.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.17 | 97.88 | 98.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
- 75 El Salvador 98.59 compare
- 76 Barbados 98.51 compare
- 78 Belize 98.41 compare
- 79 Iraq 98.38 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 98.36 compare
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palestine?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Palestine was 98.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.65 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Palestine ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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