People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Palestine
Palestine: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Palestine, 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 Palestine stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Palestine peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.7% 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 | 88.3% | 86.9% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Palestine?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Palestine was 98.7% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Palestine ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 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.