Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 98.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.75
in 2016
All-time low
98.75
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saudi Arabia is 98.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.75, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.75 | — |
| 2017 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.66, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.75 | 98.75 | 98.75 | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.75 | 98.75 | 98.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 North Macedonia 99.62 compare
- 3 Montenegro 99.23 compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 99.22
- 6 Ukraine 98.6 compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.6
- 8 Mexico 98.52 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Saudi Arabia was 98.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.75 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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