Number using at least basic sanitation in Israel

Israel: Number using at least basic sanitation was 9.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.38 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
82nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.11 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Israel, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201220242000: 6.1M2001: 6.3M2002: 6.4M2003: 6.5M2004: 6.6M2005: 6.7M2006: 6.8M2007: 7.0M2008: 7.1M2009: 7.2M2010: 7.3M2011: 7.5M2012: 7.6M2013: 7.7M2014: 7.9M2015: 8.1M2016: 8.2M2017: 8.4M2018: 8.5M2019: 8.7M2020: 8.8M2021: 8.9M2022: 9.1M2023: 9.2M2024: 9.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 9.38 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Israel peaked at 9.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million, in 2000.

That places Israel 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Israel, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.11 million —
2001 6.26 million +2.4%
2002 6.39 million +2.0%
2003 6.50 million +1.8%
2004 6.62 million +1.7%
2005 6.73 million +1.7%
2006 6.84 million +1.7%
2007 6.96 million +1.7%
2008 7.08 million +1.7%
2009 7.21 million +1.7%
2010 7.34 million +1.8%
2011 7.47 million +1.8%
2012 7.61 million +1.8%
2013 7.75 million +1.9%
2014 7.90 million +1.9%
2015 8.05 million +2.0%
2016 8.21 million +1.9%
2017 8.36 million +1.8%
2018 8.51 million +1.8%
2019 8.65 million +1.7%
2020 8.79 million +1.6%
2021 8.94 million +1.6%
2022 9.10 million +1.8%
2023 9.25 million +1.7%
2024 9.38 million +1.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 9.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 9.38 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 million 6.11 million 7.21 million 10
2010s 7.98 million 7.34 million 8.65 million 10
2020s 9.09 million 8.79 million 9.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 79 Greece 9.95 million compare
  2. 80 Honduras 9.49 million compare
  3. 81 Hungary 9.48 million compare
  4. 83 Belarus 9.16 million compare
  5. 84 Austria 9.12 million compare
  6. 85 Switzerland 8.91 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Israel?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Israel was 9.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 9.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2000.
How does Israel rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Israel ranks 82nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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