Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 7.03 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.03
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 2013
All-time low
7.03
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024

024682013201820242013: 7.32014: 7.32015: 7.32016: 7.32017: 7.22018: 7.22019: 7.22020: 7.12021: 7.12022: 7.12023: 7.12024: 7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 7.03 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2024.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 7.33
2014 7.31 -0.3%
2015 7.28 -0.4%
2016 7.25 -0.4%
2017 7.22 -0.4%
2018 7.2 -0.4%
2019 7.17 -0.4%
2020 7.14 -0.4%
2021 7.11 -0.4%
2022 7.09 -0.4%
2023 7.06 -0.4%
2024 7.03 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.25 7.17 7.33 7
2020s 7.09 7.03 7.14 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 16 Palestine 7.27 compare
  2. 17 Sweden 7.21 compare
  3. 18 Argentina 7.19
  4. 20 Bahrain 6.26 compare
  5. 21 United States 6.26 compare
  6. 22 France 5.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Saudi Arabia?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Saudi Arabia was 7.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2024.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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