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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30,077 people | — |
| 2017 | 29,739 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28,938 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 28,644 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,725 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28,629 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28,984 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29,531 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 29,709 people | +0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 29,709 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 504.45 people, 58.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.