People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0146 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0146 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0148 people per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 people per square kilometre, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0146 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 84.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0146 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4302 people per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | 0.0148 people per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 people per square kilometre | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 129 Thailand 0.0365 people per square kilometre compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0211 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Estonia 0.017 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0.0138 people per square kilometre compare
- 134 Slovakia 0.012 people per square kilometre compare
- 135 Canada 0.0101 people per square kilometre compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saudi Arabia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0146 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0148 people per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 people per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.