Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0013 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Palestine stood at 0.0013 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.008 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 people per person, in 2024.
That places Palestine 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.008 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0077 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.007 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.005 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 people per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0013 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0013 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 people per person, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0065 people per person | 0.005 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0047 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 104 Samoa 0.0016 people per person compare
- 105 Turkey 0.0014 people per person compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0014 people per person compare
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0013 people per person compare
- 109 Bahamas 0.0013 people per person compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.0012 people per person compare
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, per capita in Palestine?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Palestine was 0.0013 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Palestine ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.