Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 248 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2000
All-time low
99.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99.0% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 96th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Saudi Arabia was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 96th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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