People not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel
Israel: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 7,503 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.