People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel
Israel: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 7,502 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas 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 7,502 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel peaked at 7,502 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Israel ranks 122nd of 175 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 324.75 people | — |
| 2012 | 878.07 people | +170.4% |
| 2013 | 1,442 people | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 2,017 people | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 2,604 people | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 3,200 people | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 3,802 people | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 4,409 people | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 5,020 people | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 5,631 people | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 6,244 people | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6,872 people | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 7,494 people | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 7,502 people | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7,502 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people, 784.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7,502 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708 people, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +170.4% | 324.75 people | 878.07 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,370 people | 0 people | 5,020 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,749 people | 5,631 people | 7,502 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Israel was 7,502 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7,502 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Israel ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. 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 in rural areas 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.