Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Palestine
Palestine: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 7,007 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Palestine stood at 7,007 people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Palestine peaked at 14,210 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,989 people, in 2023.
That places Palestine 80th 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,210 people | — |
| 2001 | 14,099 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,922 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,709 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13,485 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,264 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 13,046 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,821 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,581 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,318 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,043 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11,756 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,448 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11,120 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10,773 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10,418 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10,054 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9,668 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,258 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8,829 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 8,392 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,943 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7,485 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6,989 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 7,007 people | +0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 7,007 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 7,007 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 504.45 people, 13.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,345 people | 12,318 people | 14,210 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,536 people | 8,829 people | 12,043 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,563 people | 6,989 people | 8,392 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Palestine?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Palestine was 7,007 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14,210 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,989 people in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Palestine ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.