Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.78 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.78
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.78
in 2024
All-time low
99.77
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia stood at 99.78. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.77, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.77 | — |
| 2014 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.77 | 99.77 | 99.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.77 | 99.77 | 99.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 68 United Kingdom 99.83 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 99.8 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 99.79 compare
- 72 Belarus 99.77 compare
- 73 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 99.74 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia was 99.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.77 in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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