Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 98.7% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 39th out of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.9% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of was 98.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Palestine, State of ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.