Number using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 33.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 33.15 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.34 million, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.34 million | — |
| 2014 | 28.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 29.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 33.15 million | +2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 10.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.18 million | 27.34 million | 30.04 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.57 million | 30.24 million | 33.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Saudi Arabia was 33.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.34 million in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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