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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1393 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.73 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.