How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palestine?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Palestine: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population

Oman

100.0%

in 2024

Palestine

100.0%

in 2024

Oman rank

1st

Palestine rank

1st

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time

Oman
Palestine

How they compare

Oman currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Oman ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.2%	95.9%	1.3%	Oman
2010s	99.0%	99.4%	0.4%	Palestine
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Oman or Palestine?: Oman, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Oman and Palestine?: 0.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palestine?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Oman and Palestine rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?: Oman ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.