Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.78 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.78
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 225 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

0204060801002013201820242013: 99.82014: 99.82015: 99.82016: 99.82017: 99.82018: 99.82019: 99.82020: 99.82021: 99.82022: 99.82023: 99.82024: 99.8

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 67th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.77 99.77 99.77 7
2020s 99.77 99.77 99.78 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 64 United Kingdom 99.83 compare
  2. 65 Turkmenistan 99.8 compare
  3. 66 United Arab Emirates 99.79 compare
  4. 68 Belarus, Republic of 99.77 compare
  5. 69 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 99.74 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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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 67th out of 225 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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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