Proportion of population using surface water in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of population using surface water was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using surface water in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using surface water in Palestine stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Palestine peaked at 1.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Palestine ranks 14th 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 using surface water in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.987 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9249 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8634 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8025 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.742 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.682 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6225 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5634 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5048 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4468 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3893 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1915 | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0242. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0033. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using surface water in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -100.0% | 0.1915 | 0 |
| 2015 | -50.8% | 0.3893 | 0.1915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9581 | 0.682 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 | 0 | 0.6225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using surface water in Palestine?
- Proportion of population using surface water in Palestine was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of population using surface water?
- Palestine ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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