People practicing open defecation of population in Palestine
Palestine: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.1275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Palestine is 0.1275, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Palestine peaked at 0.7382 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1275, in 2024.
That places Palestine 112th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7382 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7079 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6776 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6475 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6174 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5875 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5577 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.528 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4985 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4689 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4394 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3806 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3513 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.322 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2928 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2637 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2347 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1781 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1655 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1532 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1411 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1292 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1275 | -1.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.1275 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.1275 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6029 | 0.4689 | 0.7382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3078 | 0.1781 | 0.4394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1433 | 0.1275 | 0.1655 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 109 Turkey 0.1404 compare
- 110 Moldova 0.1316 compare
- 111 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1314 compare
- 113 Bahamas 0.1261 compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.1255 compare
- 115 North Macedonia 0.1074 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)
- 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 in Palestine?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Palestine was 0.1275 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7382 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Palestine ranks 112th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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