Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 97.61 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 232 countries
All-time high
97.61
in 2024
All-time low
97.55
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 97.61 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.55, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.55 | — |
| 2014 | 97.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.59 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.61 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 97.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 97.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.61, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.57 | 97.55 | 97.58 | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 97.59 | 97.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 88 Montenegro 97.85 compare
- 89 Ukraine 97.73 compare
- 90 Netherlands 97.66 compare
- 92 Luxembourg 97.6 compare
- 93 Slovakia 97.54 compare
- 94 French Polynesia 97.51 compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Saudi Arabia was 97.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.55 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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