Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.5899 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5899
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.5899
in 2016
All-time low
0.5899
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5899. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5899 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5899, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5899 | 0.5899 | 0.5899 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5899 | 0.5899 | 0.5899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6025 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 255.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 266.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 58.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 164.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,820 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Saudi Arabia?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Saudi Arabia was 0.5899 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5899 in 2016.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5899 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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