Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 249 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2024
All-time low
97.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saudi Arabia stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.6% | — |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 97.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 94 Montenegro 97.8% compare
- 95 Ukraine 97.7% compare
- 96 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.7% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 97.6% compare
- 99 Slovakia 97.5% compare
- 100 French Polynesia 97.5% compare
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 sanitation services, by location in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Saudi Arabia was 97.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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