Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Palestine
Palestine: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.72 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.72
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.72
in 2024
All-time low
98.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine stood at 99.72. 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 peaked at 99.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.63, in 2000.
That places Palestine 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 (Our) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.63 | — |
| 2001 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.73 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.89 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.94 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.15 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.36 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.42 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.47 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.57 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.63 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 99.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 99.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.87 | 98.63 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.39 | 99.15 | 99.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.67 | 99.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 74 Sri Lanka 99.74 compare
- 75 South Korea 99.73 compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 78 Estonia 99.72 compare
- 79 Guyana 99.65 compare
- 80 United States 99.62 compare
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine was 99.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.63 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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