Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine
Palestine: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine, 2000–2024
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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine is 98.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine peaked at 99.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1% | — |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine was 98.4% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Palestine ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.