People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Israel
Israel: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 265,699 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Israel stood at 265,699 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Israel peaked at 1.20 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 265,699 people, in 2024.
Israel ranks 118th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.20 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 million people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 968,249 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 934,897 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 900,158 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 863,768 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 825,814 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 786,321 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 745,308 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 702,036 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 655,939 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 607,248 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 556,199 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 502,589 people | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 446,714 people | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 389,343 people | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 329,200 people | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 265,699 people | -19.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 265,699 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 265,699 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 million people, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million people | 968,249 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,769 people | 556,199 people | 934,897 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,709 people | 265,699 people | 502,589 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 115 Slovenia 327,495 people compare
- 116 Montenegro 313,714 people compare
- 117 Cyprus 312,785 people compare
- 119 Reunion 201,902 people compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 170,954 people compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 153,824 people compare
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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Israel?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Israel was 265,699 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 safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,699 people in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Israel ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.