Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 83.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 83.9% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.5% | — |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 84.2% | 84.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.9% | 84.2% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Saudi Arabia was 83.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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