Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.098 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.098
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
164th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.2349
in 2013
All-time low
0.0967
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252013201820242013: 0.2352014: 0.2342015: 0.2332016: 0.0972017: 0.0972018: 0.0972019: 0.0972020: 0.0972021: 0.0972022: 0.0982023: 0.0982024: 0.098

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.098.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2349 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0967, in 2016.

Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 0.2349
2014 0.2339 -0.4%
2015 0.2329 -0.4%
2016 0.0967 -58.5%
2017 0.0968 +0.2%
2018 0.097 +0.2%
2019 0.0972 +0.2%
2020 0.0973 +0.2%
2021 0.0975 +0.2%
2022 0.0976 +0.2%
2023 0.0978 +0.2%
2024 0.098 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1556 0.0967 0.2349 7
2020s 0.0976 0.0973 0.098 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 161 Albania 0.1361 compare
  2. 162 Wallis and Futuna 0.1251 compare
  3. 163 Thailand 0.1056 compare
  4. 165 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0818 compare
  5. 166 Israel 0.0799 compare
  6. 167 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0639 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia was 0.098 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2349 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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