People without basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 533,078 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia stood at 533,078 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia peaked at 533,078 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 485,427 people, in 2018.
Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 494,044 people | — |
| 2017 | 493,594 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 485,427 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 485,674 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 492,430 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 496,272 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 508,136 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 523,724 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 533,078 people | +1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 533,078 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240 people, 16.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 533,078 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231 people, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 489,685 people | 485,427 people | 494,044 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 510,728 people | 492,430 people | 533,078 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 79 Costa Rica 718,532 people compare
- 80 Djibouti 575,769 people compare
- 81 Comoros 565,205 people compare
- 83 Mongolia 472,598 people compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 446,817 people
- 85 Moldova 421,580 people
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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Saudi Arabia was 533,078 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 533,078 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,427 people in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.