People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.