Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 29,709 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saudi Arabia is 29,709 people, 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30,077 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,629 people, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,350 people | 28,644 people | 30,077 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 29,116 people | 28,629 people | 29,709 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saudi Arabia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saudi Arabia was 29,709 people 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,077 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,629 people in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.