People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine
Palestine: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 15,291 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine is 15,291 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 22,708 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,252 people, in 2023.
That places Palestine 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,972 people | 21,031 people | 22,708 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,202 people | 17,358 people | 20,765 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,922 people | 15,252 people | 16,866 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 187.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 169.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine was 15,291 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 22,708 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,252 people in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.