People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Palestine
Palestine: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 98.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Palestine peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4% | — |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 92.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Palestine?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Palestine was 98.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Palestine ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.