Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Palestine
Palestine: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 73.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 73.51 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 73.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.49, in 2000.
That places Palestine 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.49 | — |
| 2001 | 32.58 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.67 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.77 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.24 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.48 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.72 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.95 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.46 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.22 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.99 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 36.76 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 37.53 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.61 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 45.75 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 49.93 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 54.18 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 58.48 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 62.85 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 67.25 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 71.7 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 72.65 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.36 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.51 | +0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 73.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 73.51 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.24 | 32.49 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.83 | 35.22 | 62.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7 | 67.25 | 73.51 | 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Palestine was 73.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.49 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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