Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage
Saudi Arabia
42,627 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
47,527 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Tajikistan rank
72nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 47,527 people against 42,627 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,900 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 232 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,786 people | 51,893 people | 11,107 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 41,038 people | 47,886 people | 6,848 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 47,527 people against 42,627 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 4,900 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and Tajikistan ranks 72nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.