Safely Managed Drinking Water in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Safely Managed Drinking Water was 0.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Safely Managed Drinking Water in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52004201320232004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 0.52022: 0.52023: 0.5

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.5 for safely managed drinking water in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Over the whole period, safely managed drinking water in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

That places Saudi Arabia 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 6
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0.375 0 0.5 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is safely managed drinking water in Saudi Arabia?
Safely managed drinking water in Saudi Arabia was 0.5 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest safely managed drinking water recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest safely managed drinking water recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for safely managed drinking water?
Saudi Arabia ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Safely Managed Drinking Water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Safely Managed Drinking Water
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 4,340 data points, 2004–2023
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