Proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1275
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.7382
in 2000
All-time low
0.1275
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.7382001: 0.7082002: 0.6782003: 0.6472004: 0.6172005: 0.5882006: 0.5582007: 0.5282008: 0.4982009: 0.4692010: 0.4392011: 0.412012: 0.3812013: 0.3512014: 0.3222015: 0.2932016: 0.2642017: 0.2352018: 0.2062019: 0.1782020: 0.1662021: 0.1532022: 0.1412023: 0.1292024: 0.128

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 0.1275 for proportion of population practising open defecation 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.7382 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1275, in 2024.

Palestine, State of ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 5 Libya 0.5686 compare
  2. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.4005 compare
  3. 7 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 0.1255 compare
  5. 10 Qatar 0.0635 compare
  6. 11 Morocco 0.0546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of was 0.1275 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7382 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 in 2024.
How does Palestine, State of rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Palestine, State of ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
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