Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine
Palestine: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine, 2014–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 94.7% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine peaked at 94.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 8.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 187.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Palestine was 94.7% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Palestine ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.