6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Palestine
Palestine: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 80.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 80.33 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Palestine peaked at 80.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.14, in 2000.
That places Palestine 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.14 | — |
| 2001 | 73.47 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.46 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.79 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.12 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.45 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.78 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.11 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.43 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.76 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.09 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77.42 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.07 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.05 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.37 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.02 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.33 | +0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 80.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 80.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.02, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.63 | 73.14 | 76.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.91 | 76.43 | 79.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.02 | 79.7 | 80.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 61 Romania 82.07 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 80.51 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 80.45 compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 79.85 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 76.49 compare
- 67 Russia 76.23 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 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Palestine?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Palestine was 80.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 80.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.14 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Palestine ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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