Oman vs Palestine: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Oman
5.25 million people
in 2024
Palestine
5.46 million people
in 2024
Oman rank
108th
Palestine rank
106th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Oman
  • Palestine
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 5.46 million people against 5.25 million people in Oman, a difference of 216,530 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 108th and Palestine ranks 106th of 232 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 2.26 million people 3.23 million people 966,957 people Palestine
2010s 3.90 million people 4.30 million people 403,953 people Palestine
2020s 4.78 million people 5.25 million people 465,390 people Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Oman or Palestine?
Palestine, at 5.46 million people against 5.25 million people in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Oman and Palestine?
216,530 people, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Oman and Palestine rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Oman ranks 108th and Palestine ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.