Population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine

Palestine: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 5.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.48 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
112th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.11 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201220242000: 3.1M2001: 3.2M2002: 3.3M2003: 3.4M2004: 3.4M2005: 3.5M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.7M2008: 3.8M2009: 3.9M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.1M2012: 4.2M2013: 4.3M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.5M2016: 4.6M2017: 4.7M2018: 4.8M2019: 4.9M2020: 5.1M2021: 5.2M2022: 5.3M2023: 5.4M2024: 5.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine stood at 5.48 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 5.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.11 million, in 2000.

That places Palestine 112th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.49 million 3.11 million 3.89 million 10
2010s 4.45 million 3.98 million 4.94 million 10
2020s 5.28 million 5.05 million 5.48 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine was 5.48 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Palestine ranks 112th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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