Israel—Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)
Israel's access to safely managed sanitation (%) was 97.2% in 2024, ranking #16 out of 144 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 97.2% (2024) and the lowest was 80.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.4% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Malta | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 99.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 99.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Korea, Rep. | 99.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Japan | 99.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Denmark | 98.9% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
Methodology
Data compiled by WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, note: Aggregate data by groups are computed based on the groupings for the World Bank fiscal year in which the data was released by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene., publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene.