Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 94.91 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.91
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
94.93
in 2014
All-time low
94.91
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Palestine, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 94.91 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Palestine peaked at 94.93 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.91, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.93 | — |
| 2015 | 94.93 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.93 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.93 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.93 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.92 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.92 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.92 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.92 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.91 | -0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 94.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 94.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.93 | 94.92 | 94.93 | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.92 | 94.91 | 94.92 | 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Palestine?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Palestine was 94.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 94.93 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.91 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Palestine ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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