Middle income vs Saudi Arabia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.6% against 79.3% in Middle income, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 96.6% | 29.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 96.6% | 20.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Middle income or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.6% against 79.3% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 17.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Middle income ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 32 groups.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.