People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
98.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Palestine, State of, 2005–2017

0204060801002005201120172005: 99 highest2006: 99 highest2007: 99 highest2008: 99 highest2009: 99 highest2010: 98.9 highest2011: 98.8 highest2012: 98.6 highest2013: 98.5 highest2014: 98.4 highest2015: 98.3 highest2016: 98.2 highest2017: 98.2 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 98.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Palestine, State of peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2016.

That places Palestine, State of 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Palestine, State of, 2005 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2005 99.0%
2006 99.0% +0.0%
2007 99.0% +0.0%
2008 99.0% +0.0%
2009 99.0% +0.0%
2010 98.9% -0.1%
2011 98.8% -0.1%
2012 98.6% -0.1%
2013 98.5% -0.1%
2014 98.4% -0.1%
2015 98.3% -0.1%
2016 98.2% -0.1%
2017 98.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 5
2010s 98.5% 98.2% 98.9% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 25 Honduras 98.7% compare
  2. 26 North Macedonia 98.6% compare
  3. 27 Serbia 98.4% compare
  4. 29 Jordan 98.1% compare
  5. 30 Belize 97.7% compare
  6. 31 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Palestine, State of?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Palestine, State of was 98.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
How does Palestine, State of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Palestine, State of ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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