Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Palestine
Palestine: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Palestine is 99.39, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Palestine peaked at 99.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.28, in 2000.
That places Palestine 50th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.28 | — |
| 2001 | 90.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.45 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.94 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.42 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.39 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.87 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.35 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.84 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.32 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.8 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.76 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.24 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.72 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.68 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.16 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.62 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.06 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.38 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 99.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 99.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.61, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.43 | 90.28 | 93.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96 | 93.84 | 98.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.17 | 98.62 | 99.39 | 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Palestine?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Palestine was 99.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.28 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Palestine ranks 50th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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