Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 13.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia stood at 13.72. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.01, in 2014.
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.17 | 13.01 | 13.36 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.58 | 13.43 | 13.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 76 Slovak Republic 14.12 compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 13.99 compare
- 78 Slovenia 13.77 compare
- 80 Myanmar 13.65 compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 13.3 compare
- 82 Ghana 12.82 compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.629 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 448 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia was 13.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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