Number using at least basic sanitation in Palestine
Palestine: Number using at least basic sanitation was 5.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.46 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.85 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Palestine is 5.46 million, 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Palestine peaked at 5.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.85 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million | +1.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.46 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.46 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 2.85 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 3.77 million | 4.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.00 million | 5.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Palestine?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Palestine was 5.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Palestine ranks 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 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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