Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine

Palestine: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 73.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 150 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2024
All-time low
32.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 32.5 %2001: 32.6 %2002: 32.7 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 33 %2005: 33.2 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 34 %2009: 34.5 %2010: 35.2 %2011: 36 %2012: 36.8 %2013: 37.5 %2014: 41.6 %2015: 45.7 %2016: 49.9 %2017: 54.2 %2018: 58.5 %2019: 62.8 %2020: 67.3 %2021: 71.7 %2022: 72.7 %2023: 73.4 %2024: 73.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine peaked at 73.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2000.

Palestine ranks 66th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.2% 32.5% 34.5% 10
2010s 45.8% 35.2% 62.8% 10
2020s 71.7% 67.3% 73.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Palestine was 73.5% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Palestine ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.