Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine

Palestine: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 85.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 124 countries
All-time high
85.14
in 2023
All-time low
39.67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 39.72001: 39.72002: 39.72003: 39.72004: 39.92005: 40.12006: 40.32007: 40.52008: 40.72009: 412010: 41.52011: 42.12012: 42.72013: 43.22014: 48.22015: 53.22016: 58.22017: 63.32018: 68.52019: 73.62020: 78.82021: 842022: 84.82023: 85.12024: 85.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine stood at 85.14. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine peaked at 85.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.67, in 2000.

Palestine ranks 30th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39.67 —
2001 39.7 +0.1%
2002 39.72 +0.1%
2003 39.75 +0.1%
2004 39.93 +0.5%
2005 40.12 +0.5%
2006 40.3 +0.5%
2007 40.49 +0.5%
2008 40.67 +0.5%
2009 40.96 +0.7%
2010 41.52 +1.4%
2011 42.09 +1.4%
2012 42.65 +1.3%
2013 43.22 +1.3%
2014 48.19 +11.5%
2015 53.19 +10.4%
2016 58.24 +9.5%
2017 63.33 +8.7%
2018 68.46 +8.1%
2019 73.63 +7.6%
2020 78.83 +7.1%
2021 84.04 +6.6%
2022 84.75 +0.8%
2023 85.14 +0.5%
2024 85.14 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 85.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.77, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 85.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.33, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.13 39.67 40.96 10
2010s 53.45 41.52 73.63 10
2020s 83.58 78.83 85.14 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 27 Ireland 86.85 compare
  2. 28 Cyprus 86.22 compare
  3. 29 Saudi Arabia 86.22 compare
  4. 31 Croatia 85.14 compare
  5. 32 China 85.06 compare
  6. 33 Jordan 82.54 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Palestine was 85.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 85.14 in 2023.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 39.67 in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Palestine ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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