People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 96.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
96.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2005
All-time low
96.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2017
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Palestine, State of, 2005–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Palestine, State of stood at 96.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2016.
Palestine, State of ranks 46th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96.6% | — |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 96.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 96.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.2% | 96.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 43 Costa Rica 96.3% compare
- 44 Republic of Moldova 96.3% compare
- 45 South Africa 96.2% compare
- 47 Philippines 96.0% compare
- 48 Guatemala 95.9% compare
- 49 Nicaragua 95.5% compare
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Palestine, State of?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Palestine, State of was 96.2% 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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