United States of America vs Palestine, State of: Population using at least basic sanitation services

United States of America
98.4%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
98.7%
in 2024
United States of America rank
42nd
Palestine, State of rank
39th

Population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • United States of America
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 39th of 174 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 88.3% 11.7% United States of America
2010s 99.4% 94.4% 5.1% United States of America
2020s 98.5% 98.5% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, United States of America or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 98.7% against 98.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between United States of America and Palestine, State of?
0.3%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Palestine, State of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Palestine, State of rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
United States of America ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed