People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 100.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Palestine, State of, 2005–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Palestine, State of stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Palestine, State of peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2005.
That places Palestine, State of 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.4% | — |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 8 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Palestine, State of?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Palestine, State of was 100.0% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2005.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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