Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Saudi Arabia is 98.8%, 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.8% | — |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 98.8% 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 | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 North Macedonia 99.6% compare
- 3 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 99.2%
- 6 Ukraine 98.6% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.6%
- 8 Mexico 98.5% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Saudi Arabia?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Saudi Arabia was 98.8% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.