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
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.25 (2024)
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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