People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Palestine
Palestine: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Palestine, 2005–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Palestine is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Palestine peaked at 4.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Palestine 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -95.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Palestine?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Palestine was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Palestine rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Palestine ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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