Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in Palestine
Palestine: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) was 56.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2021, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Palestine stood at 56.4%.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Palestine peaked at 76.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +28.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 56.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 56.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.9%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 35.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.6% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 44.1% | 56.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More infrastructure data for Palestine
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 383,653 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.09 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 383,653 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Palestine?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Palestine was 56.4% in 2021, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Palestine ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.