Saudi Arabia vs Palestine: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Saudi Arabia
86.2%
in 2024
Palestine
85.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Palestine rank
30th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 86.2% against 85.1% in Palestine, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Palestine ranks 30th 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 | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 40.1% | 47.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 53.5% | 33.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 83.6% | 2.8% | 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 Palestine?
- Saudi Arabia, at 86.2% against 85.1% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 1.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Palestine ranks 30th 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.