Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 97.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.95
in 2000
All-time low
97.95
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.92001: 97.92002: 97.92003: 97.92004: 97.92005: 97.92006: 97.92007: 97.92008: 97.92009: 97.92010: 97.92011: 97.92012: 97.92013: 97.92014: 97.92015: 97.92016: 97.92017: 97.92018: 97.92019: 97.92020: 97.92021: 97.92022: 97.92023: 97.92024: 97.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 97.95 for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.95, in 2000.

That places Saudi Arabia 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 97.95 —
2001 97.95 +0.0%
2002 97.95 +0.0%
2003 97.95 +0.0%
2004 97.95 +0.0%
2005 97.95 +0.0%
2006 97.95 +0.0%
2007 97.95 +0.0%
2008 97.95 +0.0%
2009 97.95 +0.0%
2010 97.95 +0.0%
2011 97.95 +0.0%
2012 97.95 +0.0%
2013 97.95 +0.0%
2014 97.95 +0.0%
2015 97.95 +0.0%
2016 97.95 +0.0%
2017 97.95 +0.0%
2018 97.95 +0.0%
2019 97.95 +0.0%
2020 97.95 +0.0%
2021 97.95 +0.0%
2022 97.95 +0.0%
2023 97.95 +0.0%
2024 97.95 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 97.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.97, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 97.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.95, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.95 97.95 97.95 10
2010s 97.95 97.95 97.95 10
2020s 97.95 97.95 97.95 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 67 Mauritius 98.15 compare
  2. 68 Norway 98 compare
  3. 69 Ukraine 97.99 compare
  4. 71 Lithuania 97.9 compare
  5. 72 Hungary 97.76 compare
  6. 73 Georgia 97.68 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia was 97.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 97.95 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.95 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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