6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine
Palestine: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 70.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 70.11 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine peaked at 70.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.82, in 2000.
That places Palestine 58th out of 132 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.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.82 | — |
| 2001 | 43.93 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.04 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.44 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.79 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.66 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 47.14 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.62 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 50.11 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 51.6 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 53.11 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 54.63 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.16 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 57.69 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.23 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.78 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62.33 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.89 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.45 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 67.02 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 68.6 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 70.11 | +2.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 70.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 70.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.67 | 43.82 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 | 51.6 | 65.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.58 | 67.02 | 70.11 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine was 70.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 70.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.82 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Palestine ranks 58th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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