Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of, 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, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.
Palestine, State of ranks 77th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 74 Sri Lanka 99.7% compare
- 75 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
- 78 Estonia 99.7% compare
- 79 Guyana 99.6% compare
- 80 United States of America 99.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 342.74 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 342.74 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 353.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 353.55 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -16.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 492.16 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, State of was 99.7% 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 of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palestine, State of ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.