Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Israel
Israel: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Israel stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Israel peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2024.
That places Israel 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Israel?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Israel ranks 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.