Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1255 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1255
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.1352
in 2016
All-time low
0.1255
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of population practising open defecation in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024

00.050.10.152016202020242016: 0.1352017: 0.1342018: 0.1332019: 0.1322020: 0.132021: 0.1292022: 0.1282023: 0.1272024: 0.126

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1334 0.1315 0.1352 4
2020s 0.1279 0.1255 0.1303 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4005
  2. 7 Tunisia 0.2489 compare
  3. 8 State of Palestine 0.1275 compare
  4. 10 Qatar 0.0635 compare
  5. 11 Morocco 0.0546 compare
  6. 12 Jordan 0.0533 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More population data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

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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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 533 data points, 2000–2024
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