Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.6795 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6795
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.6795
in 2024
All-time low
0.6371
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.6372001: 0.6392002: 0.6412003: 0.6432004: 0.6442005: 0.6462006: 0.6482007: 0.652008: 0.6512009: 0.6532010: 0.6552011: 0.6572012: 0.6582013: 0.662014: 0.6622015: 0.6642016: 0.6652017: 0.6672018: 0.6692019: 0.6712020: 0.6722021: 0.6742022: 0.6762023: 0.6782024: 0.68

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.6795. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6795 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6371, in 2000.

That places Saudi Arabia 110th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6452 0.6371 0.6532 10
2010s 0.6628 0.6549 0.6707 10
2020s 0.676 0.6725 0.6795 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Saudi Arabia?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Saudi Arabia was 0.6795 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6795 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6371 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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