Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed was 13.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.47
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 155 countries
All-time high
13.52
in 2023
All-time low
5.62
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 13.47 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Palestine peaked at 13.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2003.
That places Palestine 70th out of 155 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.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.66 | — |
| 2001 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.63 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.51 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.06 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.15 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.25 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.35 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.91 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 11.46 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.54 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.05 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.52 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 13.47 | -0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 13.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 13.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.77, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 | 5.62 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 6.51 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 12.01 | 13.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 14.28 compare
- 68 Somalia 13.81 compare
- 69 Central African Republic 13.5 compare
- 71 Argentina 13.32 compare
- 72 French Guiana 13.15 compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 13 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 proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Palestine?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Palestine was 13.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2003.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Palestine ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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