Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.1507 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palestine stood at 0.1507. 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 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palestine peaked at 0.6322 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1507, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 13th of 20 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6322 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6099 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5876 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5652 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5427 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5202 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4977 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4751 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4525 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4297 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4069 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.384 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.361 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3379 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3147 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2914 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.268 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2445 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2209 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.196 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1671 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1623 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1575 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1528 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1507 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5313 | 0.4297 | 0.6322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3025 | 0.196 | 0.4069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1581 | 0.1507 | 0.1671 | 5 |
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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 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palestine?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Palestine was 0.1507 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6322 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1507 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Palestine ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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