Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 56.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of, 2000–2021
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of stood at 56.4%.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of peaked at 76.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 35.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.6% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 44.1% | 56.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Palestine, State of was 56.4% in 2021, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Palestine, State of ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).