6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 79.92 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
79.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
79.92
in 2022
All-time low
79.15
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 79.92 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.15, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.15 | — |
| 2001 | 79.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.57 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.92 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 79.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 79.92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.31 | 79.15 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.66 | 79.51 | 79.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.89 | 79.85 | 79.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Saudi Arabia?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Saudi Arabia was 79.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.15 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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