Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved 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
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 74 Sri Lanka 99.7% compare
- 75 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
- 78 Estonia 99.7% compare
- 79 Guyana 99.6% compare
- 80 United States 99.6% compare
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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of was 99.7% 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 population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palestine, State of ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 population using improved 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, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.