1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 95.35 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
95.35
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
95.35
in 2022
All-time low
95.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 95.22001: 95.22002: 95.22003: 95.22004: 95.22005: 95.22006: 95.22007: 95.22008: 95.22009: 95.22010: 95.32011: 95.32012: 95.32013: 95.32014: 95.32015: 95.32016: 95.32017: 95.32018: 95.32019: 95.32020: 95.32021: 95.32022: 95.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia stood at 95.35. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 95.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.17, in 2000.

That places Saudi Arabia 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 95.17
2001 95.18 +0.0%
2002 95.18 +0.0%
2003 95.19 +0.0%
2004 95.2 +0.0%
2005 95.21 +0.0%
2006 95.22 +0.0%
2007 95.23 +0.0%
2008 95.23 +0.0%
2009 95.24 +0.0%
2010 95.25 +0.0%
2011 95.26 +0.0%
2012 95.27 +0.0%
2013 95.27 +0.0%
2014 95.28 +0.0%
2015 95.29 +0.0%
2016 95.3 +0.0%
2017 95.31 +0.0%
2018 95.32 +0.0%
2019 95.32 +0.0%
2020 95.33 +0.0%
2021 95.34 +0.0%
2022 95.35 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 95.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 95.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.21 95.17 95.24 10
2010s 95.29 95.25 95.32 10
2020s 95.34 95.33 95.35 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 79 China 95.89 compare
  2. 80 Mauritius 95.46 compare
  3. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
  4. 83 Lithuania 95.31 compare
  5. 84 Tonga 95.3 compare
  6. 85 Sri Lanka 95.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia was 95.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 95.35 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.17 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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