Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Saudi Arabia

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

Latest (2024)
0.098
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 20 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

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.098 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.

The figure 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 14th of 20 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.

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. 11 United Arab Emirates 0.2084 compare
  2. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1647 compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 0.1507 compare
  4. 15 Iran 0 compare
  5. 16 Qatar 0 compare
  6. 17 Bahrain 0 compare
  7. 17 Lebanon 0 compare
  8. 17 Oman 0 compare
  9. 17 Kuwait 0

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

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 14th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 561 data points, 2000–2024
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