Proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using surface water was 0.0282 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0282
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.038
in 2000
All-time low
0.0282
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using surface water in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024

00.010.020.030.042000201220242000: 0.0382001: 0.0382002: 0.0372003: 0.0372004: 0.0362005: 0.0362006: 0.0352007: 0.0352008: 0.0352009: 0.0342010: 0.0342011: 0.0332012: 0.0332013: 0.0332014: 0.0322015: 0.0322016: 0.0312017: 0.0312018: 0.0312019: 0.032020: 0.032021: 0.0292022: 0.0292023: 0.0292024: 0.028

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Tunisia 0.0679 compare
  2. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0648 compare
  3. 9 Jordan 0.06 compare
  4. 11 Oman 0.0242 compare
  5. 12 Egypt 0.0065 compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0024 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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