People practicing open defecation of population in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.1255 in 2024. βΌ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Saudi Arabia, 2016β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Saudi Arabia is 0.1255, 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 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1352 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1255, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 111th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1334 | 0.1315 | 0.1352 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1279 | 0.1255 | 0.1303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1314
- 109 Palestine 0.1275 compare
- 110 Bahamas 0.1261
- 112 North Macedonia 0.1074 compare
- 113 Tonga 0.085 compare
- 114 Qatar 0.0635 compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Saudi Arabia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Saudi Arabia was 0.1255 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1352 in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 111th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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