How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Palestine?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States vs Palestine: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

United States

0.4%

in 2024

Palestine

0.3%

in 2024

United States rank

153rd

Palestine rank

156th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United States
Palestine

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 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 153rd and Palestine ranks 156th of 232 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	0.1%	1.1%	1.0%	Palestine
2010s	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	Palestine
2020s	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, United States or Palestine?: United States, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between United States and Palestine?: 0.1%, 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: United States ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 156th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.