Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine
Palestine: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 156th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 153 United States 0.4% compare
- 154 Guyana 0.4% compare
- 155 Estonia 0.3% compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.3% compare
- 158 South Korea 0.3% compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 0.3% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Palestine was 0.3% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palestine ranks 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.