Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 98.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.43
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.43
in 2024
All-time low
98.39
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.43. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.39, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.39 | — |
| 2017 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.2, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4 | 98.39 | 98.41 | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.42 | 98.41 | 98.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 with access to handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia was 98.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.39 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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