Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1255 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saudi Arabia, 2016β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1255 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1352 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1255, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 20 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
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 448 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saudi Arabia was 0.1255 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1352 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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