Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Palestine

Palestine: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 32.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 100 countries
All-time high
32.57
in 2023
All-time low
14.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Palestine, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 142001: 14.12002: 14.22003: 14.32004: 14.42005: 14.62006: 14.82007: 14.92008: 15.12009: 162010: 17.12011: 18.32012: 19.42013: 20.62014: 21.82015: 232016: 24.22017: 25.42018: 26.62019: 27.82020: 29.12021: 30.42022: 31.52023: 32.62024: 32.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 32.57 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Palestine peaked at 32.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.03, in 2000.

That places Palestine 67th out of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Palestine, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.03 —
2001 14.11 +0.5%
2002 14.18 +0.5%
2003 14.25 +0.5%
2004 14.42 +1.2%
2005 14.6 +1.2%
2006 14.77 +1.2%
2007 14.94 +1.2%
2008 15.12 +1.2%
2009 16.02 +6.0%
2010 17.14 +7.0%
2011 18.28 +6.6%
2012 19.43 +6.3%
2013 20.59 +6.0%
2014 21.77 +5.7%
2015 22.96 +5.5%
2016 24.16 +5.2%
2017 25.38 +5.0%
2018 26.61 +4.8%
2019 27.85 +4.7%
2020 29.1 +4.5%
2021 30.37 +4.4%
2022 31.48 +3.6%
2023 32.57 +3.5%
2024 32.57 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 32.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 32.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.98, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.64 14.03 16.02 10
2010s 22.42 17.14 27.85 10
2020s 31.22 29.1 32.57 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 64 Tonga 33.98 compare
  2. 65 Suriname 33.95 compare
  3. 66 Senegal 32.62 compare
  4. 68 Sao Tome and Principe 32.05 compare
  5. 69 Zambia 31.28 compare
  6. 70 Zimbabwe 29.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Palestine?
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Palestine was 32.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 32.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 14.03 in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
Palestine ranks 67th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
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