People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Palestine, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palestine recorded -1.32 % change on previous year for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.3% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -13.44 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Palestine 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2004 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2005 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2007 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2008 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2010 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2011 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2013 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2014 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2015 | -9.06 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -9.94 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2017 | -11.01 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -12.33 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | -13.44 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2020 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2021 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2023 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2024 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -1.32 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -1.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.55 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +84.3% | -8.41 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +47.5% | -13.44 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.92 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -9.2 % change on previous year | -13.44 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.43 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Palestine?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Palestine was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.44 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.