Share using safely managed drinking water in Israel

Israel: Share using safely managed drinking water was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2001
All-time low
99.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Israel, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.8 %2001: 99.8 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 99.7 %2004: 99.7 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 99.7 %2007: 99.7 %2008: 99.7 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.6 %2018: 99.5 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 99.5 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share using safely managed drinking water in Israel is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Israel peaked at 99.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2024.

That places Israel 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.7% 99.7% 99.8% 10
2010s 99.6% 99.5% 99.6% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 5

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  3. 27 Belgium 99.5% compare
  4. 29 Spain 99.5% compare
  5. 30 South Korea 99.3% compare
  6. 31 Norway 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Israel?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Israel was 99.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
How does Israel rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Israel ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.