Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 86.2% against 33.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 124 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 24.4% | 62.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 28.2% | 58.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 32.3% | 54.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 86.2% against 33.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 53.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.