People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Palestine
Palestine: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 1.46 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Palestine stood at 1.46 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 2.70 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million people, in 2023.
That places Palestine 81st out of 150 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 | 2.35 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.66 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 78 North Macedonia 1.60 million people compare
- 79 United Kingdom 1.49 million people compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.47 million people compare
- 82 Georgia 1.41 million people compare
- 83 Lesotho 1.31 million people compare
- 84 Norway 1.23 million people compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1468 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.266 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1947)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1947)
- Democracy 0 (1947)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1947)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Palestine was 1.46 million 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million people in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 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.