Proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0282 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia is 0.0282, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.038 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0282, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.038 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0376 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0367 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0363 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0343 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0339 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0335 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0327 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0322 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0318 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.031 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0298 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.029 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0282 | -1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0282 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0242, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0361 | 0.0343 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.032 | 0.0302 | 0.0339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.029 | 0.0282 | 0.0298 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 33.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia was 0.0282 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using surface water?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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