Data
Gaza Water Insecurity: September 2026
OCHA reported that 91% of assessed households in Gaza faced moderate to high water insecurity in early September 2026.
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Last updated18 Sep 2026
Key figure91% of assessed households faced moderate to high water insecurity
Key figure: OCHA reported that 91% of assessed households in Gaza faced moderate to high water insecurity in early September 2026.
The report also described dependence on water trucking, damage and interruptions affecting water infrastructure, and constraints on humanitarian agencies’ ability to prepare overcrowded displacement sites for winter flooding.
Methodology note
The 91% figure applies to assessed households. CAWT does not restate it as a precise share of every household in Gaza.
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Methodology
Assessment figure reproduced with OCHA attribution; not extrapolated beyond assessed households.