Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2000
All-time low
99.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99.6% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 838.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.76 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 69.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 113.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3635 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3983 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Saudi Arabia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Saudi Arabia was 99.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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