Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Israel
Israel: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Israel, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Israel stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Israel peaked at 94.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
Israel ranks 7th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 79.0% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 85.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.0% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 8 Lithuania 93.1% compare
- 9 Sweden 91.6% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 91.6% compare
More population data for Israel
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Israel?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Israel was 94.6% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.