Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 1.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.27
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2013
All-time low
1.27
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024

00.511.52013201820242013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Saudi Arabia is 1.27, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2024.

That places Saudi Arabia 157th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 1.33
2014 1.33 -0.5%
2015 1.32 -0.5%
2016 1.32 -0.5%
2017 1.31 -0.5%
2018 1.3 -0.5%
2019 1.3 -0.5%
2020 1.29 -0.5%
2021 1.28 -0.5%
2022 1.28 -0.5%
2023 1.27 -0.5%
2024 1.27 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.32 1.3 1.33 7
2020s 1.28 1.27 1.29 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.61 compare
  2. 155 Japan 1.55 compare
  3. 156 Norway 1.51 compare
  4. 158 Hong Kong, China 1.26 compare
  5. 159 Mexico 1.23 compare
  6. 160 Czechia 1.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Saudi Arabia?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Saudi Arabia was 1.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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