Access to handwashing facilities in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Access to handwashing facilities was 94.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to handwashing facilities in Palestine, State of, 2015–2024
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 94.9% for access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in Palestine, State of peaked at 94.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2024.
That places Palestine, State of 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Access to handwashing facilities in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94.9% | — |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 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 access to handwashing facilities in Palestine, State of?
- Access to handwashing facilities in Palestine, State of was 94.9% 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Palestine, State of ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.