Saudi Arabia vs Palestine, State of: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Saudi Arabia
86.2%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
85.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Palestine, State of rank
30th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 86.2% against 85.1% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 124 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 40.1% | 47.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 53.5% | 33.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 83.6% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Saudi Arabia or Palestine, State of?
- Saudi Arabia, at 86.2% against 85.1% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 1.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.