Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 31.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 31.85 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Palestine peaked at 49.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.85, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 67th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.07 | — |
| 2001 | 48.91 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.76 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.45 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.15 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.85 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.21 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.1 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.99 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.88 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.78 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.68 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.58 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.49 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.31 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.23 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.15 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 34.08 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.01 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.95 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 31.85 | -0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 31.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.18, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 31.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.57, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.33 | 47.21 | 49.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.14 | 36.23 | 46.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.21 | 31.85 | 35.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Palestine?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Palestine was 31.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 49.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.85 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Palestine ranks 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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