People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine
Palestine: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 5.46 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine is 5.46 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 5.46 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million people, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 106th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 million people | 2.85 million people | 3.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million people | 3.77 million people | 4.87 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.46 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1468 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1947)
- Consumer price index 209.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.266 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1947)
- Democracy 0 (1947)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1947)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Palestine was 5.46 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million people in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.