Safe sanitation without in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Safe sanitation without was 5.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.47 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
57th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.34 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Safe sanitation without in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201820242013: 4.3M2014: 4.5M2015: 4.7M2016: 4.8M2017: 4.8M2018: 4.8M2019: 4.8M2020: 4.9M2021: 5.0M2022: 5.1M2023: 5.3M2024: 5.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 5.47 million for safe sanitation without in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.34 million, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 4.34 million —
2014 4.48 million +3.2%
2015 4.65 million +3.8%
2016 4.79 million +2.9%
2017 4.82 million +0.6%
2018 4.77 million -0.9%
2019 4.81 million +0.8%
2020 4.91 million +2.1%
2021 4.99 million +1.5%
2022 5.14 million +3.1%
2023 5.34 million +3.8%
2024 5.47 million +2.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 5.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 11.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 5.47 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 million, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.67 million 4.34 million 4.82 million 7
2020s 5.17 million 4.91 million 5.47 million 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 54 Cuba 5.94 million compare
  2. 55 Libya 5.78 million compare
  3. 56 Spain 5.61 million compare
  4. 58 Serbia 5.12 million compare
  5. 59 Malaysia 5.05 million compare
  6. 60 Central African Republic 4.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Saudi Arabia?
Safe sanitation without in Saudi Arabia was 5.47 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for safe sanitation without?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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