United States vs Palestine: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

United States
0.0039 people per person
in 2024
Palestine
0.0029 people per person
in 2024
United States rank
146th
Palestine rank
148th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • United States
  • Palestine
00.0050.010.015200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0039 people per person against 0.0029 people per person in Palestine, a difference of 0.001 people per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine ahead.

United States ranks 146th and Palestine ranks 148th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0013 people per person 0.0122 people per person 0.0109 people per person Palestine
2010s 0.0023 people per person 0.0065 people per person 0.0042 people per person Palestine
2020s 0.0037 people per person 0.0032 people per person 0.0006 people per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, United States or Palestine?
United States, at 0.0039 people per person against 0.0029 people per person in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between United States and Palestine?
0.001 people per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United States and Palestine rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
United States ranks 146th and Palestine ranks 148th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.