Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palestine
Palestine: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2023
All-time low
86.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Palestine stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Palestine peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 39th out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.9% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More environment data for Palestine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate -94.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -92.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Palestine?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Palestine was 98.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Palestine ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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