Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.4%. 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.4% | — |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia was 98.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.