Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Saudi Arabia

0.2%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0.3%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

162nd

Sri Lanka rank

159th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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