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.
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
- Aquaculture production 32 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 250 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 282 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0081 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 11,100 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
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.