Percentage Distribution of Households in Palestine by Number of Rooms in Housing Unit, Selected Years

 

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Number of Rooms Year
(1)2000 (2)2003 (3)2007 (4)2010 (5)2013 (6)2015 (7)2016 (8)2017 (9)2019 (9)2020 (9)2021 (9)2022 *(9)2023
1 5.7 4.7 3.6 2.9 3.5 3.8 3.4 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.8
2 18.2 16.0 15.3 12.5 16.6 15.9 16.4 13.2 13.0 12.7 11.3 12.7 10.5
3 29.6 32.7 31.1 30.5 34.6 35.0 35.5 32.6 30.6 34.0 34.6 34.8 40.1
4 29.8 28.5 28.8 34.0 30.3 30.1 29.7 30.2 33.6 33.7 33.7 34.1 29.7
5+ 16.7 18.1 19.2 20.1 15.0 15.2 15.0 20.0 19.9 16.6 17.9 15.9 16.9
Not Stated - - 2.0 - - - - 1.2 - - - - -
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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*Data represents West Bank only.
(1): Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2000.  Housing Conditions Survey, 2000:   Main Findings.
(2): Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2003.  Housing Conditions Survey, 2003:   Main Findings.
(3): Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2012. Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007, Final Results- Housing Report – Palestinian Territory. Ramallah - Palestine.
(4):  Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2010.  Housing Conditions Survey, 2010:   Main Findings.
 (5):  Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2013.  Socio-economic Monitoring of the Palestinian Households’ Survey, 2013.
(6):  Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2015. Housing Conditions Survey, 2015:  Main Findings.
(7): Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2016.  Socio-economic Monitoring of the Palestinian Households’ Survey, 2016.
(8): Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2018.  Population, Housing, and Establishment Census, 2017.
(9): Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Data Base of Labour Force Survey, 2019-2023.  
Definition: (Room): The housing unit or part of the housing unit surrounded with walls and has a ceiling , provided that its area is not less than 4m2. If the area of the glassy balcony equals or surpasses more than 4m2 and is used for living purposes , it is considered a room . Likewise, the salon or living room is considered a room . The kitchen , bathroom, paths and toilet are not considered rooms. Areas allocated for animals and poultry along with those used for work purposes only , are not considered rooms