Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Palestine

Palestine: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2014
All-time low
95.5%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Palestine, 2014–2024

0204060801002014201920242014: 95.5 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 95.5 %2018: 95.5 %2019: 95.5 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 95.5 %2022: 95.5 %2023: 95.5 %2024: 95.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Palestine is 95.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Palestine peaked at 95.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2014.

Palestine ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 6
2020s 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.0% compare
  2. 13 Bhutan 95.7% compare
  3. 14 Azerbaijan 95.5% compare
  4. 16 China 95.3% compare
  5. 17 Maldives 95.0% compare
  6. 18 Egypt 94.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Palestine?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Palestine was 95.5% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2014.
How does Palestine rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Palestine ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.