Rural without basic handwashing in Palestine
Palestine: Rural without basic handwashing was 54,605 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Palestine, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Palestine is 54,605, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Palestine peaked at 54,605 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,360, in 2014.
Palestine ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49,360 | — |
| 2015 | 50,024 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50,713 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51,350 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51,930 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 52,462 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53,012 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 53,559 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54,112 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 54,465 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54,605 | +0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 54,605 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 54,605 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million, 3% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,973 | 49,360 | 52,462 | 6 |
| 2020s | 53,951 | 53,012 | 54,605 | 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 rural without basic handwashing in Palestine?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Palestine was 54,605 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 54,605 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,360 in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Palestine ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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