Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 98.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.43
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
98.43
in 2024
All-time low
98.39
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 98.42017: 98.42018: 98.42019: 98.42020: 98.42021: 98.42022: 98.42023: 98.42024: 98.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.43. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.39, in 2016.

That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.4 98.39 98.41 4
2020s 98.42 98.41 98.43 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 6 Kazakhstan 99.01
  2. 7 Mexico 98.79 compare
  3. 8 Aruba 98.61 compare
  4. 10 Serbia 98.13
  5. 11 Oman 97.4 compare
  6. 12 Iraq 97.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Saudi Arabia?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Saudi Arabia was 98.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 98.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.39 in 2016.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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