1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palestine
Palestine: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 99.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palestine stood at 99.44. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palestine peaked at 99.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.34, in 2000.
That places Palestine 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.34 | — |
| 2001 | 90.39 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.98 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.46 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.94 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.42 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.91 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.39 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.86 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.34 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.82 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.3 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.78 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.25 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.73 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.21 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.68 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.63 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.44 | +0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 99.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 99.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.48 | 90.34 | 93.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.01 | 93.86 | 98.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.05 | 98.63 | 99.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palestine?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Palestine was 99.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.34 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Palestine ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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