Rural without basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rural without basic handwashing was 172,927 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
172,927
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
175,074
in 2016
All-time low
166,646
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia is 172,927, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia peaked at 175,074 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 166,646, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural without basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 175,074 | — |
| 2017 | 173,106 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 168,445 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 166,730 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 167,204 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 166,646 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 168,710 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 171,895 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 172,927 | +0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 172,927 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,181, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 172,927 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million, 9% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 170,839 | 166,730 | 175,074 | 4 |
| 2020s | 169,476 | 166,646 | 172,927 | 5 |
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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 rural without basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Saudi Arabia was 172,927 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 175,074 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,646 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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