People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Israel
Israel: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Israel stood at 98.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Israel peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2023.
That places Israel 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Israel's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Israel?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Israel was 98.9% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Israel ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.