People not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel

Israel: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 7,503 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,503 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7,503 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 0 people2001: 0 people2002: 0 people2003: 0 people2004: 0 people2005: 0 people2006: 0 people2007: 0 people2008: 0 people2009: 0 people2010: 0 people2011: 324.3 people2012: 877.6 people2013: 1.4k people2014: 2.0k people2015: 2.6k people2016: 3.2k people2017: 3.8k people2018: 4.4k people2019: 5.0k people2020: 5.6k people2021: 6.2k people2022: 6.9k people2023: 7.5k people2024: 7.5k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Israel recorded 7,503 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 271.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel peaked at 7,503 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.

Israel ranks 140th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 people 0 people 0 people 10
2010s 2,369 people 0 people 5,019 people 10
2020s 6,748 people 5,631 people 7,503 people 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 137 Ukraine 8,767 people compare
  2. 138 Italy 8,580 people compare
  3. 139 Bahamas 7,931 people compare
  4. 141 Cyprus 7,095 people compare
  5. 142 French Polynesia 7,017 people compare
  6. 143 Grenada 6,025 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel was 7,503 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 7,503 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
How does Israel rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Israel ranks 140th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 271.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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

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