1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.65 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.67
in 2015
All-time low
98.65
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 98.65 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.67 | — |
| 2016 | 98.67 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.67 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.66 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.66 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.66 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.65 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.65 | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.67 | 98.66 | 98.67 | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.65 | 98.65 | 98.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8 compare
- 71 Egypt 98.77 compare
- 72 Croatia 98.68
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61
- 75 El Salvador 98.59 compare
- 76 Barbados 98.51 compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Saudi Arabia was 98.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.65 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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