What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?

3,180 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Saudi Arabia

75,900 people

in 2024

Tajikistan

72,720 people

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

102nd

Tajikistan rank

105th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Saudi Arabia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 75,900 people against 72,720 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 3,180 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 232 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	69,310 people	140,395 people	71,085 people	Tajikistan
2020s	72,201 people	71,500 people	700.82 people	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?: Saudi Arabia, at 75,900 people against 72,720 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?: 3,180 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.