Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Palestine
Palestine: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 99.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Palestine stood at 99.58. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 99.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.62, in 2000.
That places Palestine 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.62 | — |
| 2001 | 91.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.16 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.58 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.99 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.41 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.82 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.66 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.07 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.49 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.91 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.33 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.17 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.42 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.83 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.21 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.58 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 99.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 99.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.95, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.59 | 91.62 | 94.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.54 | 94.66 | 98.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.36 | 98.83 | 99.58 | 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Palestine was 99.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.62 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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