People using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services 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, people using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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
- 76 Montenegro 97.8% compare
- 77 Ukraine 97.7% compare
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- 80 Luxembourg 97.6% compare
- 81 Slovakia 97.5% compare
- 82 French Polynesia 97.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Saudi Arabia was 97.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.