Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2013
All-time low
95.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia is 95.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 95.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.6% | — |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 95.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 95.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia was 95.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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